The Third of May 1808
Francisco Goya · 1814
- Artist
- Francisco Goya
- Year
- 1814
- Technique
- oil on canvas
- Movement
- Romanticism
- Location
- Museu do Prado, Madrid
De onde vem o dado
About this image
Como ler este número
What Romanticism is
When and how "The Third of May 1808" was painted
"The Third of May 1808" is a work by Francisco Goya, made in 1814 — more than 212 years ago — using oil on canvas, associated with Romanticism.
The original of "The Third of May 1808" is on display today at the Museu do Prado, in Madrid (Espanha), and the image on this page is a public-domain photographic reproduction of that same painting, not a photo of the venue.
Why "The Third of May 1808" is considered significant
"The Third of May 1808" regularly appears on lists of the world's most famous paintings for representing Romanticism of the 19th century well, and for having influenced generations of artists after Francisco Goya.
This site covers only this one work by Francisco Goya; the artist's own page has the full biographical context.
Glossário: os termos desta página
Public domain
A work whose copyright protection has expired — usually decades after the author's death, the exact term varies by country — so it can be freely reproduced, including on an ad-supported site.
Oil on canvas
A painting technique using pigment mixed with a drying oil (such as linseed oil), applied to a linen or cotton canvas stretched over a frame.
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