Set against the background of Principe Pio hill, a man in a white shirt raises his arms in surrender as a firing squad points at him.
A man dressed in green leans forward while clenching his fists and the tower of a cathedral can be seen towards the left background. A companion piece to this painting depicts a man dressed in brown attempting to stab an Arab soldier on horseback, and is subtitled The Charge of the Mamelukes. The men at right all wear black hats, unlike the most prominent figure who kneels against a foreboding pile of blood. Set against the background of Principe Pio hill, a man in a white shirt raises his arms in surrender as a firing squad points at him. For 10 points, name this painting depicting "The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid" on the namesake day, painted by Francisco Goya.
A man dressed in green leans forward while clenching his fists and the tower of a cathedral can be seen towards the left background.
The Third of May, 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid