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The Second of May
El Dos de Mayo de 1808 en Madrid

Goya the Second of May

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The Second of May
El Dos de Mayo de 1808 en Madrid
1808 – 1814 Oil on canvas
104 1/2 inches by 135 3/4 inches
266cm x 345cm
Prado Museum, Madrid

Goya sent a petition to King Ferdinand requesting to paint the images now known as The Second of May 1808 and The Third of May 1808, each painting commemorating episodes during the Spanish insurrection against the Napoleonic occupation of the country.

Read about The Third of May for a more thorough discussion of these paintings.

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