Birth of the Virgin

"Birth of the Virgin" is an exquisitely rendered religious painting by Francisco de Goya. This painting, which forms part of the Goya Murals, depicts the commencement of the Virgin's life as part of the Life of the Virgin cycle. Originally created using secco technique within the church of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei, located on the outskirts of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, this piece showcases the blend of Romanticism in Goya's application of emotive force and fresco tradition for the permanence of the artwork. This masterpiece takes religious stories from the abstract into the grasp of human understanding through Goya's characteristic approach to painting.