Spanish Romantic artist Francisco Goya has been referred to as the “father of modern art”, and his etchings and canvases, many of which were a commentary on cataclysmic social and political events. The events of May 2, 1808, are depicted in this famous Goya canvas when Egyptian soldiers under Napoleon attacked Spanish citizens in Madrid.
The Charge of the Mamelukes, c.1814, Oil on CanvasFrancisco Goya Spanish (1746 - 1828) |
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Spanish Romantic artist Francisco Goya has been referred to as the “father of modern art”, and his etchings and canvases, many of which were a commentary on cataclysmic social and political events. The events of May 2, 1808, are depicted in this famous Goya canvas when Egyptian soldiers under Napoleon attacked Spanish citizens in Madrid. |
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