A group of majos, portrayed by Goya, are playing cards in a field in the shade of a cloak draped over the branches of a tree. One of them looks worriedly at his cards, as does another of his companions, as their gold coins have gone into the hat of his opponent, lying on the ground in front of them. Behind them, three knaves beckon their sidekick to indicate the cards held by the unsuspecting victims. The perfectly studied contrasts of light and shade emphasise the realism of this scene of deception, in which Goya paid careful attention to the faces and expressions of each of the figures. The resulting tapestry hung in the dining room of the Princes of Asturias (the future Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma)
Collection: Images
Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity., 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (270 x 167 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1777-1778
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P000775
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: Social reality and amusement of the majos depicted in an exterior by Goya
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