Goya Room

We head towards the Goya Room, and to get there we must first pass through the so-called Gallery of Battles, a hallway named after the four large canvases hanging on one of its ends, belonging to the “Thirty Years’ War”, and which depict the battles of “Louvaine“, “Güeldres“, “Saint Omer“, and “Thionville“. The other two paintings completing the series are located in the gallery that leads to the Coffered Ceiling Room.

After the Gallery of Battles, we pass through the Gallery of the Goya Room, which is the area preceding the room in question. In this gallery, the highlight is an exceptional oil on canvas, “The Adoration of the Magi“, a work by the Neapolitan painter Luca Giordano.

Characteristics of the Goya Room

The Goya Room is characterized by a distinctly neoclassical style of decoration. Unlike other cases, there is no sense of overcrowding due to a large number of objects, as we find great harmony between styles and colors.

The room features a white wooden dado decorated with geometric motifs, composed of rectangles and octagons, framed by fine gilded moldings. The plaster ceiling is divided into three rectangles; on the sides, there is a rhomboidal figure in the center, decorated with palmettes and acanthus tendrils. The central rectangle has two circles on its sides, with coffered domes at their centers, from which hang Empire-style crystal and bronze chandeliers from La Granja.

Room Tapestries

The room gets its name from the Goya tapestries displayed here, mostly depicting scenes of traditional Madrid life, such as “The Soldiers and the Lady“, “The Hawthorn Seller“, “The Stilts” or “Children Playing on a Seesaw“. There are also works by José del Castillo, such as “The Bun Seller at the San Vicente Gate Fountain” or “Hunter Drinking from a Wineskin Accompanied by a Gamekeeper“; by Ramón Vayeu, “Dance of the Village Youths” and “Peasant Singers“, or “Peasants Smoking” by David Teniers. There are a total of nine tapestries, all made at the Royal Factory of Santa Bárbara in the 18th century.

Paintings and Portraits

Among the paintings, a highlight is the “Portrait of Charles IV“, attributed to Goya, although this attribution is not definitive. Two anonymous portraits of monarchs “Philip V” and “Alfonso XII” complete the painting collection.

Room Furniture

The furniture matches the romantic atmosphere of the tapestries, mostly consisting of 18th-century Empire-style pieces: eight Charles IV armchairs, one sofa, and eight oval stools. Noteworthy are a Sheraton English bureau with a writing desk, a Charles IV marquetry display cabinet, and a chest of drawers of the same style with silver handles, on which sits a porcelain clock from Buen Retiro.

Visiting the Goya Room

If you are wondering what to visit in Córdoba, a good option would be the Viana Palace, choosing one of our guided tours. This way you will learn everything about the Goya Room. Choosing to do quality tourism means choosing ArtenCórdoba.

Text: J.A.S.C.