A tapestry cartoon by Goya depicting a popular scene of majos and majas dancing seguidillas, a popular dance from the region of Castile la Nueva and Madrid that is less lively than the fandango. The view of the banks of the Manzanares faithfully reflects, in the foreground, the area of the Pontones bridge, from where, according to the Zaragozan painter, “in the distance you can see a little of Madrid through San Francisco”. In addition to this one, there are other drawings of the banks of the Manzanares in Goya’s Italian notebook in the Museo del Prado. The tapestry resulting from this cartoon was intended to hang on one of the panels on the side walls of the dining room of the future Charles IV in the Palacio del Pardo in Madrid
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 (272 x 295 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1776-77
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P000769
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: Goya's playful depiction of 18th century society
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CostumbrismoGoyaMajasMajosManzanaresPinturasRealidad socialSeguidillasSiglo XVIIITapicesVida cotidiana
