The universe of Majas by Francisco de GoyaMajas on the balcony, Léocadie, Célestine, clothed Maja and naked Maja confront urban identity, surveillance, desire and the power of the gaze in Goya's Spain.
1746 - 1828Life of Francisco de Goya
1786Appointment as painter to the King of Spain
around 1797 -1805Probable creation of the two lying Majas
° 2,000Paintings, frescoes, drawings and prints - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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1795 -1815 · Balcony, clothing and modern look
Majas on the balcony, Léocadie, Célestine, clothed Maja and naked Maja confront urban identity, surveillance, desire and the power of the gaze in Goya's Spain.
The term maja or majo designates in late 18th century Spain a popular urban identity affirmed by clothing, attitude and language, sometimes adopted by elites. Majas on the balcony appear as visible women in public space while dark men stand behind them, creating tension between exhibition, protection and control. Maja and Célestine on the balcony associate a young woman with the old matchmaker from the literary tradition of La Celestina, which directs the scene towards desire and transaction. Maja and Célestine on the balcony associate a young woman with the old matchmaker from the literary tradition of La Celestina, which directs the scene towards desire and transaction. The clothed Maja and La Maja nude probably present the same model in an almost identical pose, looking directly at the spectator. The identity of the model remains debated; the automatic attribution to the Duchess of Alba is not proven. Ordered in a private circle, the two paintings were seized by the Inquisition. They require a careful reading of the male gaze, the status of the model and the audacity of a nude without mythological pretext. The selection "Majas by Francisco de Goya" notably compares Majas on a balcony and Une manola: Léocadie Zorrilla. His reading favors color.
Goya's maja looks as much as she is looked at: balcony, clothing and nudity become negotiations of visibility and power.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
The term maja or majo designates in late 18th century Spain a popular urban identity affirmed by clothing, attitude and language, sometimes adopted by elites. Majas on the balcony appear as visible women in public space while dark men stand behind them, creating tension between exhibition, protection and control. Maja and Célestine on the balcony associate a young woman with the old matchmaker from the literary tradition of La Celestina, which directs the scene towards desire and transaction. Maja and Célestine on the balcony associate a young woman with the old matchmaker from the literary tradition of La Celestina, which directs the scene towards desire and transaction. The clothed Maja and La Maja nude probably present the same model in an almost identical pose, looking directly at the spectator. The identity of the model remains debated; automatic attribution to the Duchess of Alba is not proven. Ordered in a private circle, the two paintings were seized by the Inquisition. They require a careful reading of the male gaze, the status of the model and the audacity of a nude without mythological pretext.
Make the maja a modern figure
Costume, street and sociability give an immediately recognizable urban type. This milestone illuminates the "Majas de Francisco de Goya" collection by favoring color.
Painting Maja naked and Maja clothed
Two states of the same pose confront private gaze, clothing and nudity.
Suffer seizure and inquisitorial investigation
Paintings become objects of moral and political control.
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Frontal gaze
The model recognizes the viewer instead of pretending to ignore them. This trait guides a color-centered reading of "Majas by Francisco de Goya".
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Balcony-threshold
Architecture exposes women to the streets while leaving the background threatening.
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Identity suit
Mantilla, jacket and color build a social as well as aesthetic presence.
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Lined installation
Dressed or naked, the figure retains almost exactly the same relationship to the gaze.
Explore by universe
Watch four majas by Goya
Balcony, Léocadie, Célestine and Maja dressed confront public visibility, identity discussed, surveillance and private pose.
Balcony01
Appear in the city
Women occupy the forefront while men remain in the shadows.
For power. Reading "Majas by Francisco de Goya" through color.Leocadie02
Reread an assigned name
The so-called manola figure recalls the uncertainty of historical identifications.
For cautionCelestine03
Introduce the matchmaker
The old woman transforms the balcony into a space of desire and transaction.
For the storyClothed04
Compare with the nude
The costume changes the social reading without modifying the frontality of the pose.
For the lookMajas on the balcony · Goya05
Majas on a balcony
The visibility of women contrasts with the male figures who occupy the shadows.
Landmark work by Majas by Francisco de GoyaLéocadie · Goya06
A manola: Léocadie Zorrilla
The assigned name does not resolve the identity or status of the figure.
Landmark work by Majas by Francisco de Goya
Works to discover
Four majas by Francisco de Goya
Majas on the balcony, Léocadie, Maja with Célestine and Maja dressed show four negotiations between costume, visibility and desire.
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