Goya's luminous tribute to women

  • Julia Varela Complutense University of Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_TK.2016.v13.n1.51853
Keywords: Women angels, San Antonio de la Florida Chapple, frescos (wall paintings), Lumière

Abstract

In the frescos painted by Goya in San Antonio de la Florida Chapple, the Aragonese artist not only created new expressive worlds, but, facing misogynistic canons of the Catholic Church, paid tribute to women in a way that is still  impressive today.

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Julia Varela, Complutense University of Madrid

Julia Varela es doctora por la Universidad Complutense y por la Universidad de París VIII. Es Catedrática de Sociología en la Universidad Complutense. Ha publicado numerosos trabajos en el ámbito de la sociología de la educación y de la cultura, de la sociología del género y de la sociología de la sociología. Su último libro se titula Mujeres con voz propia.

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Published
2016-04-07
How to Cite
Varela, J. (2016). Goya’s luminous tribute to women. Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital Y Movimientos Sociales, 13(1), 321-325. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_TK.2016.v13.n1.51853
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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2016): Ibero-American technological visions
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