The next picture depicts a scene from 1808, in which the image shows the random executions of the Spanish citizenry resulting from the fighting in the Puerto del Sol area of Madrid. An uprising in Spain followed and other artists repeated this painting “The Third of May” by Goya as a sign of fury and shock. Previously, Goya had admired the freedom the French “enlightenment” had promised. However, when the people found out that it was a fraud, they rose up in Madrid against the French invaders. As a result, they received a barbaric punishment the following day.
This violet image depicts the pubic execution of insurgents on May 3, 1808. While the Spanish were gaining the upper hand, the French decided to massacre the civilians. Goya painted this scene in the most eye-catching colors – white, gold, and scarlet. These men are immobilized by the guns, some of which are already soaked in blood and others already dead on the floor. However, the key aspect of this painting is that the victims have faces, and the killers do not. The killers are dressed in uniform with hats on and heads pointed down, while most of the victims are in shock or weeping in fear. This suggests that war is simply anonymous killing and that each individual victim has their own life. In addition, the dark sky in the background adds a sad and gloomy tone and the palace looks lifeless, having lost all its grandeur. Once again, this suggests that murder is never glorious.
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