The Nude Maja

Goya's reclining nude meets the viewer's gaze with unprecedented frankness, one of the first life-size female nudes in Western art unattached to myth. Its boldness drew the attention of the Inquisition. A clothed twin version was painted to hang in front of it.

The Nude Maja

Francisco Goya

  • Datec. 1800
  • MovementRomanticism
  • WhereMuseo del Prado, Madrid
  • RegionIberia