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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dos de Mayo Uprising | 5 |
| The Second of May 1808 canonical | 3 |
| El dos de mayo de 1808 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T470587 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: The Second of May 1808 Context triple: [Francisco Goya, notableWork, The Second of May 1808]
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The Third of May 1808
The Third of May 1808 is a famous painting by Francisco Goya that powerfully depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by Napoleon’s troops, often hailed as a pioneering work of modern, emotionally charged war art.
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B.
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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D.
Marcha Real
Marcha Real is the official national anthem of Spain, notable for being one of the few national anthems in the world without official lyrics.
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E.
Le Triomphe de 1810
Le Triomphe de 1810 is a prominent sculptural relief on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, commemorating Napoleon’s military victories and the glory of the French Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Second of May 1808 Target entity description: 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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A.
The Third of May 1808
The Third of May 1808 is a famous painting by Francisco Goya that powerfully depicts the execution of Spanish civilians by Napoleon’s troops, often hailed as a pioneering work of modern, emotionally charged war art.
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B.
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
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C.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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D.
Marcha Real
Marcha Real is the official national anthem of Spain, notable for being one of the few national anthems in the world without official lyrics.
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E.
Le Triomphe de 1810
Le Triomphe de 1810 is a prominent sculptural relief on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, commemorating Napoleon’s military victories and the glory of the French Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| 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
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic depiction of chaotic combat
ⓘ
political and patriotic symbolism ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle |
The Second of May 1808
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
El dos de mayo de 1808
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| partOfSeries | pair of paintings about the uprising of 2–3 May 1808 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic invasion of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular War
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| significantEvent | popular uprising against Napoleon’s troops ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Madrid ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-tyranny resistance
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national uprising ⓘ violence of war ⓘ |
| title | The Second of May 1808 self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: The Second of May 1808 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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