The Second of May 1808

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The Second of May 1808 is a famous history painting by Francisco Goya depicting the violent uprising of the people of Madrid against Napoleon’s Mamluk cavalry during the Peninsular War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf history painting
oil painting
work of art
alternativeTitle The Charge of the Mamelukes
artist Francisco Goya
collection Prado Museum
surface form: Museo Nacional del Prado collection
colorPalette dramatic contrasts of light and dark
commissionedBy Spanish Regency Council
surface form: Spanish provisional government
completionDate 1814
countryOfOrigin Spain
creator Francisco Goya
creatorNationality Spanish
depicts Mamluk cavalry
Puerta del Sol
surface form: Puerta del Sol, Madrid

Spanish civilians
popular revolt against French occupation
street fighting
uprising in Madrid
depictsTime 2 May 1808
describedAtURL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_of_May_1808
exhibitionVenue Prado Museum
surface form: Museo del Prado, Madrid
followedBy The Third of May 1808
genre history painting
hasPart background architecture of Madrid
figures of Mamluk horsemen
figures of Spanish insurgents
rearing horses
historicalEventDepicted The Second of May 1808 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising

Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War
inception 1814
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Madrid
location Prado Museum
surface form: Museo del Prado
materialUsed canvas
oil paint
movement Romanticism
notableFor dynamic depiction of chaotic combat
political and patriotic symbolism
originalLanguageTitle The Second of May 1808 self-linksurface differs
surface form: El dos de mayo de 1808
partOfSeries pair of paintings about the uprising of 2–3 May 1808
setInPeriod Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War
significantEvent popular uprising against Napoleon’s troops
significantPlace Madrid
theme anti-tyranny resistance
national uprising
violence of war
title The Second of May 1808 self-link

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Francisco Goya notableWork The Second of May 1808
The Third of May 1808 follows The Second of May 1808
The Second of May 1808 title The Second of May 1808 self-link
The Second of May 1808 originalLanguageTitle The Second of May 1808 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: El dos de mayo de 1808
The Second of May 1808 historicalEventDepicted The Second of May 1808 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising
Mutiny of Aranjuez followedBy The Second of May 1808
this entity surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising
Napoleonic invasion of Spain significantEvent The Second of May 1808
this entity surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising
The Charge of the Mamelukes depicts The Second of May 1808
this entity surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising
Battle of Bailén precededBy The Second of May 1808
this entity surface form: Dos de Mayo Uprising