Francisco Goya The Third Of May 1808

The third of May 1808 is a painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. The painting portrays an execution of masses of Spanish men by French soldiers. The six Napoleon's troops are firing at a close range at a group of Spanish civilians. Between the narrow space of the soldiers and the Spanish men, there is a square lantern creating a dramatic light effect on the Spanish men. The painting is centered around an adult Spanish man kneeling with his arms outstretched at a gunpoint. He is wearing a white shirt and yellow pants. While there are about seven terrified men and a Catholic monk beside the central figure, there are also three dead bodies and blood shade in front of him. The scene takes place in front of a hill. A church can be seen