How Did Liberty Lead The People

There are many similarities and differences between two paintings Liberty Lead the People by Eugene Delacroix and Execution of the Third of May by Francisco Goya . Both paintings are similar due to the fact that they depict the brutality of war. These paintings were also made during Napoleon's rule in the 1700’s. Liberty Lead the People was made to commemorate the French Revolution. The French Revolution began in the 1780’s and ended in the in the 1790’s. The Liberal Republicans were enraged by the violation of the constitution and planned to overthrow King Charles X, who was the last King of France. The revolution overthrew the King, and established stable government. These events changed the course of history and caused a decline in monarchies.In the artwork by Delacroix, Liberty is embodied as an energetic and rebellious leader, who …show more content…
In his painting, Delacroix expresses honor and patriotism . “The Third of May 1808” was made to commemorate spanish resistance against Napoleon’s armies in the Peninsular War. The Peninsular war was between the Napoleon army and the allied armies such as the British, and Spanish empire. The Peninsular war started 1808 and ended in 1814. The allied armies we able push Napoleon's armies out spain and the rest of Europe. In this paper I will compare and contrast how these Goya and Delacroix used color, light and brushstrokes to depict war.
The Executions of the Third of May is a painting was created by Francisco Goya. The painting shows the execution of mass number of spanish countrymen by French soldiers. Throughout the painting you can see that there are three different groups showing three different emotional expressions. At the right of the picture, there are soldiers aiming their guns, their backs are turned but their bodies show that they are focused and combative. In the middle if