Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei [SEP] collection
Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei
The Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei (1774) are a cycle of frescoes or mural paintings on the Life of the Virgin by Francisco de Goya, realised in "secco" (i.e., painted in oils directly onto the wall surface), in the church of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei () near Peñaflor de Gállego on the outskirts of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
History.
After his return from a learning trip to Italy, Goya received various commissions for
de Zaragoza "InfoGoya": Goya en la Cartuja de Aula Dei
- GoyaRestauracion.com: Website of the restoration of the frescoes 1978-79