The Third of May 1808, Goya: Analysis – visual-arts-cork.com

The Third of May 1808 commemorates the events surrounding the Madrid uprising against the French occupying forces of the previous day. The picture is in fact the right-hand half of a diptych: the left-hand half consists of The Second of May, 1808 (The Charge of the Mamelukes). The work was begun in 1814, following a successful appeal by Goya for funds in order to complete the project.

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