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Reference number
P00750
Author
Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de (Spanish)
Title
The Meadow of San Isidro
Chronology
1814
Technique
Support
Measures
41,9 cm x 90,8 cm
School
Theme
Shown
Yes
Entrance
COMPRA
Procedence
Acquisition, 1896

Goya never actually painted the cartoon for this scene, which is one of his masterpieces, and the most popular of a series intended for the bedroom of the infantas in Madrid's El Pardo Palace. The project was suspended following the death of Carlos III. Here, the painter manages to capture the sensation of life and the hustle and bustle of a crowd sitting in the meadow. The landscape opens onto the Manzanares River and the background offers a panoramic view of Madrid, where the beauty of light and color are joined by the precision of the topography, including the huge buildings of the Royal Palace and the Seminary, as well as the large dome of the church of San Francisco el Grande, and other perfectly recognizable towers.

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