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The Second of May 1808, by Goya, also known as The Charge of the Mamelukes. It is a companion to the painting The Third of May 1808 and is set in the Madrid. It depicts one of the many people's rebe ...
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Francisco Goya
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th c ...
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Francisco Goya's "The Second of May 1808" – A Dramatic Portrayal of the Spanish Uprising Against French Occupation

Francisco Goya's "The Second of May 1808," also known as "The Charge of the Mamelukes," is a dramatic and chaotic depiction of the Spanish uprising against the French occupation in Madrid. The painting captures the violent clash between Spanish citizens and the Mamelukes, elite cavalry soldiers in ...
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Francisco Goya's "The Second of May 1808" – A Dramatic Portrayal of the Spanish Uprising Against French Occupation

SUMMARY


Francisco Goya's "The Second of May 1808," also known as "The Charge of the Mamelukes," is a dramatic and chaotic depiction of the Spanish uprising against the French occupation in Madrid. The painting captures the violent clash between Spanish citizens and the Mamelukes, elite cavalry soldiers in ...
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