The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
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The Execution of Emperor Maximilian is a politically charged 1860s painting by Édouard Manet that depicts the controversial firing-squad execution of the Austrian archduke who briefly ruled Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| L’Exécution de Maximilien | 1 |
| The Execution of Emperor Maximilian canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalComparison | The Third of May 1808 ⓘ |
| artistNationality | French ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical event of Maximilian's execution in 1867 ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Édouard Manet ⓘ |
| depicts |
Archduke Maximilian of Austria
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surface form:
Austrian archduke Maximilian
European-style uniforms ⓘ General Miguel Miramón ⓘ General Tomás Mejía ⓘ Mexican soldiers as firing squad ⓘ assistant of Maximilian ⓘ execution of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico ⓘ firing squad ⓘ moment immediately after shots are fired ⓘ smoke from rifles ⓘ spectators behind a wall ⓘ |
| depictsPlace |
Querétaro
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surface form:
Querétaro, Mexico
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| depictsTime | 19 June 1867 ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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political art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fallen or collapsing figures beside Maximilian
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figure of Maximilian at center ⓘ firing squad at right ⓘ rifles pointed at Maximilian ⓘ smoke cloud ⓘ spectators above wall ⓘ wall in background ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Mexican Empire ⓘ |
| inception | 1867 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Francisco Goya ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | news reports of Maximilian's execution ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Paris ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French intervention in Mexico
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Maximilian I of Mexico ⓘ capital punishment ⓘ |
| movement |
Impressionism
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Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
censorship and limited exhibition in Manet's lifetime
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political controversy ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
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surface form:
L’Exécution de Maximilien
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| politicalTheme |
commentary on capital punishment
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commentary on imperialism ⓘ critique of French foreign policy under Napoleon III ⓘ |
| subjectName | Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Emperor of Mexico ⓘ |
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The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
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L’Exécution de Maximilien