The Third of May 1808, Francisco Goya
Francisco Goya·The Third of May 1808·1814·Oil on canvas·Museo del Prado, Madrid↓

Francisco Goya Spanish, 1746 – 1828

The Third of May 1808, 1814

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Napoleon's soldiers, a faceless row of rifles, execute Spanish civilians by lantern light. The central man in white throws up his arms like a crucified Christ. A new kind of war painting with no heroes, only victims.

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Look at his right palm: Goya has marked it with what looks like a stigma.

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