Maja on Balcony
Francisco de Goya Y Lucientes
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The word maja is a feminine term for a woman from the lower parts of Spanish society espeacily those in Madrid, they dressed in very elaborate clothing and had a certain way of speaking and acting. Later on it also came to mean a pretty or nice looking lady.
The word maja is a feminine term for a woman from the lower parts of Spanish society espeacily those in Madrid, they dressed in very elaborate clothing and had a certain way of speaking and acting. Later on it also came to mean a pretty or nice looking lady.
Maja on Balcony
1800-14
oil on canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York