Monday, April 1, 2013

Goya - Portrait of Joaquina Téllez-Girón y Pimentel, Marchioness of Santa Cruz [1805]


The marchioness is shown clad in a very light white dress, lying sideways on a red divan. Her head is decorated with yellow flowers; her left hand is balancing a lyre. Her gaze does not directly fix on the viewer but seems to look distant. Her body does not seem to sit in a natural position, but seemingly floats on the red divan and the pillows. The theme seems almost allegorical, a reference to the ancient Greek theatre. The Prado has exhibited this painting since 1986, after having paid over $6 million to the previous owners.

[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on canvas, 124.7 x 207.7 cm]
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