The tapestry cartoon intended for the Infante’s bedroom in the Palacio del Pardo was made by José del Castillo. It depicts, in the vicinity of the chapel of the patron saint of Madrid, on the banks of the Manzanares, the day of his feast, 15 May. Numerous groups of majos and majas enjoy themselves singing, eating and strolling along the banks of the river. The concept of urban landscape differs from that of Goya, who intended a general view of Madrid in the background and the meadow in the foreground, with all the hustle and bustle of the town on the feast day. Castillo resorted to a generic landscape, with garden trees and few groups of figures, although the silhouette of the Toledo Bridge can be seen in the background.
Collection: Images
Project: 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (342 x 780 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1785
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P003932
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: View of the Pradera de San Isidro in the Illustrated Madrid by José del Castillo
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