The Third of May 1808 (Francisco Goya)

The shooting of May 3, 1808 by Francisco Goya is a painting that represents a historical fact that actually happened, the shooting of Napoleon's rebels in Madrid, Spain, which occurred on May 3, 1808. When Napoleon and his troops conquered Spain, in fact, many inhabitants did not accept that the country was conquered and decided to rebel by opposing the authorities. The soldiers then decided to have the rebels put against the wall and shot. The scene depicted is that of one of the rebels, kneeling in front of the riflemen, who raises his hands and looks into the eyes of those who will kill him. The scene is very unique from several points of view. Many of the Spaniards are now dead and are lifeless on the ground, those who are alive despair, cry and comfort each other. The only light illuminating the scene is that of a lamp placed at the feet of the soldiers, who are depicted faceless because according to the painter, the soldiers only obey the commands of a superior and have no feelings. The rebel, on the other hand, looks his destiny in the face without fear or discouragement, the white shirt with which he is dressed depicts innocence and/or the figure of Christ. The picture was originally painted to be divided into two parts: the one on the left, where the Spaniards, the innocents, are found, and the one on the right where the soldiers who represent evil are found. 

The lamp that illuminates the scene constitutes a baroque metaphor for the presence of God

Detail of the right hand, where there is a stigmata, or the wound of Jesus Christ caused by the nails of the crucifixion