ART 001B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Rokeby Venus, Venus Of Urbino
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Naked majas by francisco goya, oil on canvas 1797-1800. A female from a lower level of society - similar to gypsies, but in spanish society. Before this time, actual human female figures not portrayed naked. Goya didnt paint any other nude female photos apart from these. Compare goya"s naked women to titian, venus of urbino. Courtyayrd with lunatics, francisco de goya y lucientes, Collection of prime minister charles the fourth. Replicated: goya, clothed maja, c. 1805 oil on canvas. As the viewer, we"re her man ready to taker her. Even with clothes, her figure is still very sexually strong. Catholic church against representation of female nudity. Majas not an appropriate figure to paint. Many similar paintings to these were burnt down.
