What I find interesting, when comparing these images, is that to MY eye, the kind of femininity presented seems very similar at first. The kind of bodies they have, the kind of femininity they represent. But on closer inspection it's clear that all of Rubens' women are in action of some sort, while Goya's Maja is completely passive. I think this goes back to Annie's paper excerpt, which discussed action and passivity a great deal.
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