description The Parasol Overview
The Parasol, also known as The Sunshade, is an oil painting by Francisco Goya completed in 1777 and now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Goya designed it as a full-scale tapestry cartoon for the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Bárbara, for use in the decoration of a royal residence. It shows a fashionably dressed young woman sheltered by a parasol held by a male companion, using bright color and controlled light to create an informal outdoor scene.
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The Parasol ranks #145 of 160 in the Painting ranking, behind Salvator Mundi, ahead of Galatea of the Spheres.
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