Francisco de Goya, The Third of May, 1814, 266 x 345 cm, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado In th
Francisco de Goya, The Third of May, 1814, 266 x 345 cm, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado In this painting blame is played squarely on the French army. But the tone is not a propaganda; the focus is on the anonymity of the modern executing army. And especially on terror and death. Notice the eyes and hands; they carry much of the expressive weight of the scene. And also notice the non-classical and subjective depiction of human bodies. The man with a white shirt, and one of the dead bodies, are painted with extended arms. They would have reminded contemporary viewers of the crucified Christ. The man in white even has wounds in the palms of his hands. Goya is not making specific reference to Christ; he’s appealing to the idea of sacrifice, so strongly linked in the European tradition to the crucifixion. -- source link
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