Why it matters
Madrid citizens attack the Mameluke cavalry of Napoleon's Imperial Guard in the uprising of 2 May 1808. It is the companion to Goya's The Third of May 1808.
Did you know?
- Both paintings were completed in 1814.
- The scene is set near the Puerta del Sol.
- Goya was probably not present at the charge.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Second of May 1808 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
