Goya

June 15 Friday


When we visited the Prado the next day we arrived in Madrid, I saw the size of the paintings done by Goya, The Second of May and The Third of May. I was amazed by how immense they were. I did not expect for Goya to paint such a large painting of the war when Napoleon invaded Spain. It was marvelous.

I believe Goya depicted the horrific events that took place in 1808 when the people rebelled against Napoleon and unfortunately suffered a terrible blood bath. Goya makes sure you see that in his work. He shows you who the bad guys are because they are obviously wearing dark clothing and have guns, whereas the good guys are in white and in the light.