The Third of May 1808

From 1790s to the early 1800s, the United States resisted going to war and tried desperately to maintain peace and freedom in the seas. However, this mission was impossible to do because of the ongoing war between France and Great Britain, which were both guilty of blocking American shipments to prevent from docking in enemy ports. President Thomas Jefferson passed the 1807 Trade Embargo Act. History books often dismiss the Trade Embargo as a complete failure: it did not influence France or Great

He is considered the most important artist in Spain during the late 18th and early 19th century and was one of the most prominent and successful painters in Europe. Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes was a romantic painter and printmaker whose style changed drastically throughout his life; he is considered the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. His style fits into the category of Romanticism, which is most apparent in his paintings of the Spanish Royal family after becoming First

them to respond in a particular way. In ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, Ang Lee utilises a range of film techniques to position his audience through a combination of quiet, dramatic scenes and choreographed action sequences. In his painting, ‘Third of May, 1808’ Fransisco Goya conveys meaning exclusively with distinctively visual techniques. Both the composers are able to effectively convey their message and

The Romantic Period, characterized by new ideas in Western art, literature and music, lasted from the end of the eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. Romantic artists eschewed Neoclassical history painting to focus on imaginary and exotic subjects, as well as nature. The poet and critic Charles Baudelaire wrote in 1846, "Romanticism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject nor in exact truth, but in a way of feeling" (Galitz 2004). The Romantic movement was shaped by political

There is a particular painting that portrays the style of Romanticism very effectively. In the painting "The Execution of Third of May" by Francisco Goya, we can see a great example of an artist who utilized the style of the day to create a piece of art that leaves an impression. Francisco Goya was from Spain, and a large part of the Romantic work that took place there was portrayed through Goya's work. This particular painting of his, is an example of Romantic Nationalism. There is a large story

Koreans and Americans. During this time, the civilians are salvaged by the anti- communist forces. The artwork is said to be inspire by the issues of American atrocities. Picasso’s work is drawn and has similarities from Francisco Goya’s The Third of May 1808 which shows Napoleon’s soldiers murdering the Spanish civilians under the power of Joachim Murat. His artistic work is marked by diverge composition and divided into two parts.

The Romantic and Classical period was full of religious revivals and lighter colors from the Classical period while having sharp feelings from the Romantic period. During the late 1700s, many famous composers and artists created their works and followed these guidelines. Francisco Goya and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were born ten years apart but created their famous pieces around the same times in Europe. The time was between the Romantic period for art and the Classical periods for music. The visual

Critical Thinking: “Guernica” and the “Executions of the Third of May” Comparing and contrasting the two paintings, “Guernica” created by Pablo Picasso and “Executions of the Third of May” created by Franciso de Goya show some similarities between the paintings. The time period of which they were created is rather different. With “Guernica” being painted in 1937 and “Executions of the Third of May” being painted in 1808, one would argue that there could never be any similarities. Although they were

The Third of May Francisco Goya I chose to my report on Francisco Goya Third of May, 1808. This painting represents the French taking over Spain during the time Napoleon was in reign. This invasion was a two day process but the painting is about what happened on the third of May. “Napoleon chose to invade Spain because he wanted to out his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, in power in Spain to have an alliance with Spain to conquer Portugal” (Zappella, 2014). “The invasion was an ambush as the French told

Romanticism was a response towards the industrial revolution. The movement rejected the idea of reason that gripped the educational masses of earlier 18th century Europe. Romaticism idolized the unknown and the idea of personification. As romanticism started to dwindle in the mid 1800’s innovative ideas formed. The new movements that evolved from Romanticism are Nationalism, Liberalism, and Conservatism. Liberalism didn’t start out as a reactionary or branch off from the romanticism period, instead