A Walk in Andalusia
by GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de, Oil on canvas, 275 x 190 cm
The popular dress worn by ‘majos’ and ‘majas’ was thought to have originated amongst the gypsies of southern Spain. Adopted by the people of Madrid at first for May Day festivities, in the 18th century it became a sort of national costume and a form of protest, too, against French influence.