The Third of May 1808

preference of art. Artists like Gustave Courbet, Francisco Goya, and Ai Weiwei, who decided to take the challenge and start a new progression. Social critique through art is blatantly shown throughout each of their pieces: Stonebreakers, The Third of May 1808, and Sunflower Seeds. All three are similar yet different. Through comparison, a similar theme still remains present: Each artist 's social critique through their artwork. These particular types of artwork will show how one moment in history

In an article in the British Medical Journal, the authors show that the pathways to and from poverty and also the poverty's impact upon the public health are represented in 19th century European painting s. This includes Francisco Goya's Third of May. A typology of paintings is listed in the journal article that represent poverty . These included images of poor housing, sin and charity, evictions, homelessness, bad working conditions, crime and lifestyle risks hunger, revolution and visionary

Compare and Contrast Guernica and Executions of the Third of May, 1808 There are two events that were so emotional within Spanish history that we hear about them even today. Not only do we hear about them, but we can see and relate the emotions through two very popular artworks done by Spaniards who were directly affected by these events. Francisco de Goya and Pablo Picasso used their artistic talents to record these events. There are many differences within these two artworks. However, there

‘The Third of May 1808’ was painted by a Spanish painter - Francisco Goya in 1814. In this painting, Goya attempted to describe the battle between Spanish and Napoleon during the occupation of 1808 in the Peninsular War. It is also meant to commemorate the braveness of the Spanish army who is trying to fight against Napoleon who backtracked his promise and betrayed the Spain’s King – Charles IV. The Third of May is claimed as one of the greatest painting of all time. According to the art historian

It’s his explorations here, in a series called Los Caprichos that indicate the early signs of Goya’s fascinations with the macabre. Prior to 1808, Goya’s private studies would have been considered a peculiarity. Often sadistic and sinister in their subject matter. Unbeknownst to the Spanish people, it was soon to become a harsh reality. May second and third, 1808, the Napoleonic army invaded Spain and then proceeded to unjustly execute all Spaniards suspected of involvement in the uprising. Already

why this campaign was important to the decisive outcome of the Napoleonic Wars [1787-1815]. Historical Background: In 1803, the War of the Third Coalition began against France. In this coalition, the powers of the United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, and Sweden went to war against France to reestablish order on the old continent of Europe. In the War of the Third Coalition two major battles of the Napoleonic wars were seen: Austerlitz and Trafalgar—both were decisive in their tides of the war efforts

weird way. Goya's Third of May is naturalistic and representational but unlike Guernica we can clearly see the people who are in charge causing the struggle. In both paintings the value of the light plays important role in the paintings. Picasso uses shades of black and white to show all the different aspects and the painting. Goya uses the value of the light to direct our attention to the main events in the painting. The lines in Guernica is more curvy,where as Goya's third of May has more straight

that I will be discussing are Francisco Goya's The Third of May, 1808 oil on canvas 8ft 9 in. x 13ft 4in, Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, 1830 oil on canvas 8 ft 6 3/8 in. x 10ft. 8 in. and Honore Daumier, Fight between Schools, Idealism and Realism, 1855 Caricature The painting The Third of May, by Francisco de Goya, was done to commemorate the events of that took place during the Napoleonic Wars in Madrid, Spain on May 2 and 3 1808. The painting sets the scene of a man about to be

The artworks I am going to write about are The Battle of Alexander at Issus by Albrecht Altdorfer, and Third of May,1808 by Francisco Jose de Goya. While The Battle of alexander at Issus is an example of Northern Renaissance, and Third of May, 1808 is an example of Romantic art. Both these artworks are important as they both share the theme of War, but the outcome is completely contrasting. The use of colors in both these works are also completely opposite and it prove further how the same theme

contrasting allegiance to family to disgrace and despair in ‘Raft of Medusa’. BODY 2: Both Gericault and Goya emotionally reacted to significant events causing them to express these emotions through intense paintings. Francisco de Goya’s ‘The Third