A great post. A point of time in a state of frozen animation gifted to future forever. Yes, who knows if they were models, but it is not really necessary to know. It is the painter's vision that matters, not the participants whom the painter used as material to give form and beauty to that vision. You remind me of Keat's Ode to a Grecian Urn.

Raj-ji

Goya is one of my favourties..............especially his "Maja" series............
This is so beautifully idyllic, recording scenes from when there were no cameras to do that job

lakshmi

tatzzz a vryyy pretty paintinnn,, Raj Sir... vry beautifulll... n ur words r magicccal...  

rgds
Bhavna

You bring a lot of beautiful paintings to us. 

By the way, I'm going on a short vacation.  Will be away from Sulekha for some time unless I manage to get time during the break....

Raj 
indepth interpretation 

dear raj
certain pictures tickle your imagination 
. and you 
start wondering.. 
this really makes you wonder.. who
are these guys...

Dear Raj
Thank you for sharing these masterpieces  with us
Regards
Chanchal

A beautiful soull refreshening painting..........equally awesome are your words....yash

lovely picture and write up
kvakutty

A magnificent painting with an interesting commentary.  I tend to believe that painting most often reveal more about the painter than his subjects.  This Goya is so different from the gruesome visions he presented at the end of his life!  He must have been experiencing life in a much more positive light at this time.

rgds,

Harry