Focus on Frescoes in the Cartuja de Aula Dei and explain the Description.
Goya began work on the frescoes in 1773 at the request of Brother Félix Salcedo and Brother José Lalana. The series consists of scenes from the life of the Virgin arranged in a frieze round the walls of the monastic church. The series begins with Joachim and Anne (Mary's parents) located above the main doors, and thereafter alternate between scenes from the Gospels and from the Epistles. Thus to the right the next picture is of the Birth of the Virgin, while to the left is the Marriage of the Virgin. There follow the Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, the Circumcision, the Adoration of the Magi and finally, of what remains from Goya's original works, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Visitation of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth Epistles Gospels Presentation of Jesus Anne Marriage of the Virgin Joachim Gospel Circumcision Epistle Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Adoration of the Magi Birth of the Virgin