Ultra HD Master (3 840 × 2 966 px)
Romanticism
1814
The Third of May 1808
Original title: El tres de mayo de 1808 en Madrid
Francisco de Goya
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
268 cm × 347 cm
Date of Creation:
1814
Scan Resolution:
3 840 × 2 966 px
Archive File Size:
2.7 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Historical Narrative
Commemorates Spanish resistance to Napoleon's invading armies during the Peninsular War, depicting the brutal execution of Spanish freedom fighters by a faceless French firing squad.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Heralded as one of history's first truly modern paintings, shattering heroic battle conventions with visceral terror, stark lantern lighting, and raw anti-war anguish."
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