The Third of May execution was an indiscriminate killing of civilians by French soldiers in reprisal for a guerrilla attack the previous day. Goya's painting of the massacre, which shows terrified …

The Third of May 1808 portrays the execution of the Spanish insurgents by French troops near Príncipe Pío Hill in Madrid. Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte, took the crown, and the …

Although Goya’s Second of May is a tour de force of twisting bodies and charging horses reminiscent of Leonardo’s Battle of Anghiari, his The Third of May, 1808 in Madrid is …

Jan 26, 2022 · In The Third of May 1808, Francisco Goya depicts a scene taking place at night, or as some sources have suggested it is early morning; the sky is depicted as a black mass …

May 2, 2019 · Francisco de Goya’s The Third of May 1808—sometimes described as the greatest anti-war painting, the first modern work of art, and the artist’s unquestioned …

Jul 16, 2015 · Spanish Romantic Francisco Goya was the court artist to the Spanish crown through highs and lows. Yet it isn't portraits of royalty for which he is best remembered, but for …

Jan 30, 2025 · Francisco Goya’s The Third of May 1808 is a groundbreaking painting that captures the brutal execution of Spanish rebels by Napoleonic troops during the Peninsular …

The Third of May 1808 is a precisely crafted oil on canvas painting that was completed in 1814 by reputed Spanish painter Francis Goya to commemorate Spanish victory over the armies of the …

Created for a public audience, the two paintings—The Second of May, 1808 and The Third of May, 1808—commemorate events from the beginning of the war. The first image represents a …

The Third of May 1808 commemorates the events surrounding the Madrid uprising against the French occupying forces of the previous day. The picture is in fact the right-hand half of a …