Project Gutenberg 2006-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 251 Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente 1867 1928 Ibáñez, Vicente Blasco Blasco Ibanez, Vicente Keniston, Hayward 1883 Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Janet Blenkinship, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda)" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mariano Renovales, a celebrated painter grappling with his artistic path, societal expectations, and complex relationships, particularly with his wife, Josephina, who embodies the triumph of womanhood. Set against a backdrop rich in artistic culture and historical references, the novel explores themes of desire, identity, and the struggles of an artist within conformist society. The opening of the novel introduces Renovales as he revisits the Museo del Prado, reflecting on his past and the evolution of his art. He encounters the legacy of great masters such as Velásquez and Goya, which inspires both admiration and self-doubt. As he navigates his memories and current artistic ambitions, we also glimpse his relationships, particularly his connection with Tekli, a fellow artist, and later his wife, Josephina. This beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Renovales' inner conflicts and the role of women in his life and art. The narrative hints at a transformative journey for both Renovales and Josephina, foreshadowing themes of conflict between personal desire and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Madrid (Spain) -- Fiction Widowers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels 627740 2025-08-08T06:38:14.316258 text/html 633120 2014-10-09T14:23:42 text/html 284682 2025-08-08T06:38:20.831232 application/epub+zip 291627 2025-08-08T06:38:15.211281 application/epub+zip 283753 2025-08-08T06:38:14.750267 application/epub+zip 468204 2025-08-08T06:38:25.786236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420235 2025-08-08T06:38:20.327229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412596 2022-09-09T06:19:22.646882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589421 2025-08-08T06:38:13.373316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589044 2014-10-09T14:23:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589039 2014-10-09T14:23:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21874 2025-08-08T06:38:25.943185 application/rdf+xml 18970 2025-08-08T06:38:14.833246 image/jpeg 2591 2025-08-08T06:38:14.793247 image/jpeg 224019 2014-10-09T14:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 262224 2014-10-09T14:24:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 223869 2014-10-09T14:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 261400 2025-08-08T06:38:14.369234 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia es.wikipedia