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Art / Nude Female/ Erotic / Goya painting Maja medal! Up for auction is this bronze medal signed by "A. Ribeiro" and "Armindo Viseu" on the obverse, and "A. Canedo Gr." and "Armindo Viseu" on the reverse. The obverse features the famous painter Goya in relief with a woman on the background. The reverse features one of his most famous paintings "La Maja Desnuda", depicting a nude woman on a bed, in relief. About Goya: Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 – April 16, 1828) was a Spanish painter and printmaker. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown, a chronicler of history. He has been regarded both as the last of the old masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective element in his art, as well as his bold handling of paint, provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, notably Manet and Picasso. Many of Goya's works are on display in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. About the painting "La Maja Desnuda": La Maja Desnuda ("The Nude Maja") is an oil painting on canvas by the master Spanish painter, Francisco de Goya, that portrays a nude woman reclining on a bed of pillows. It was executed some time between 1797 and 1800, and is said to be the first depiction of female pubic hair in Western art. Goya also created another painting of the same woman identically posed, but clothed, entitled La Maja Vestida ("The Clothed Maja"). The identity of the model and why the paintings were created are still unknown. Both paintings were first recorded as belonging to the collection of the Spanish prime minister Manuel de Godoy, Duke of Alcudia, and it has been conjectured that the woman depicted was his young mistress. It has also been suggested that the woman was María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Duchess of Alba, with whom Goya is rumored to have been romantically involved and did complete known portraits of. However, many scholars have rejected this possibility, including Australian art critic Robert Hughes in his 2003 biography, Goya. Others believe the woman depicted is actually a composite of several different models. In 1815, the Spanish Inquisition summoned Goya to reveal who commissioned him to create the "obscene" La Maja Desnuda, and he was consequently stripped of his position as the Spanish court painter. If Goya gave an explanation of the painting's origin to the Inquisition, that account has never surfaced. In 1930, two sets of stamps depicting La Maja Desnuda in commemoration of Goya's work were privately produced and later approved by the Spanish Postal Authority. That same year, the United States government barred and returned any mail bearing the stamps. La Maja Desnuda is currently in the collection of the Museo del Prado, in Madrid, Spain. Obverse: the famous painter Goya in relief with a woman on the background Reverse: one of Goya's most famous paintings "La Maja Desnuda", depicting a nude woman on a bed, in relief Weight and diameter: 158gr 2.3/4 inches | 70mm diameter I have included one picture of the painting for reference! Happy Bidding :) 6 dollars shipping to worldwide! Buy up to 4 medals and pay shipping costs only once! (please ask me for the invoice when you are done buying so I can adjust the discount in your order). Please, consider insurance as I cannot be held responsible for loss or damage in shipping. I try hard to be very complete in both my descriptions and photos of items to ensure your satisfaction in what you are bidding on. If you are not satisfied (which, to this moment, it hasn't happened), i believe that problems should be discussed, as i will give my best in order to solve the problems that might appear. Please, contact me through Ebay so I can give a quicker answer. read more

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