Executions Of The Third Of May By Francisco De Goya

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Executions of the Third of May, painted by Francisco De Goya in 1808 is a grand choice for visualizing a moral. Standing up for ones beliefs is a resilient moral that is somehow being lost in time. Goya pinpoints that one of those getting slain on the third of May as the man in the white shirt whereas making it uncomplicated to discern the main figure. Supplementary detail includes the bright colors where the section of those being executed is lit up by the lantern. Combined with the contrast of darker colors to indicate the acts of the French solders somber atmosphere. Furthermore, the cathedral in the background suggests that the Spanish in this piece a being murdered for their religion. Almost certainly, the moral behind Francisco

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