Peninsular War

in many of his paintings such as “Painting 1977” (1977). Comparable to Goya’s case, he too in fact suffered from an illness in 1792 which left him utterly deaf resulting in a new, matured development in his style and work. During the time of his existence Goya and his wife, Josefa birthed an estimated 5-20 children, resulting in only one boy surviving past his early years. The traumatic effect of this circumstance influenced his “Black Paintings” series. In the time of both artist’s lifespans, multiple historic and cultural influences were encountered, Goya was exposed to the French and American Revolution, the restoration of the Spanish Monarchy and Napoleon’s reign in France, while Booth experienced the devastation and havoc of World War II in England known as “The Blitz”, later on to his knowledge this would result in the creation of paintings surrounding that subject matter. It was also distinguished that Booth was influenced by Mayan Mythology as symbols and representations of that culture (a white dog which embodied a spirit or a recent death) was epitomised in his oil on canvas paintings. The essential artistic influences that Booth was impacted by were Francisco Goya, in which he became familiar of his grotesque style and the inheritance with which his paternal grandmother shared with Goya created a personal connection, and William Blake where he sighted his watercolours and prints whilst working at the National Gallery of Victoria. Further fine artists that…

Francisco de Goya was a Spanish painter. He was born March 30th 1746 and died April 16th 1828. He is known for his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and printmaking. He is also known for his big and wild imagination and his devotion to painting. Francisco was born in Fuendetodos, Spain. He had four siblings named Rita, Jacinta, Mariano, and Carmilo. In 1749 the Goya family moved to Zaragoza, where Francisco went to school at a Pius School. When Francisco was 19 and 22 he sent in entries for the…

Goya is well known for his thought provoking and perhaps disturbing paintings, especially “Los Caprichios”. While the primary purpose of these 80 something etchings was to depict the abuses of the Catholic Church, societal ills, and superstition, however they also demonstrate a very interesting perspective on the psychology of sleep and dreams, particularly in relation to monsters. This collection presented the condemnation of follies and foolishness is a rather informal, almost free form way, a…

pretending to be that way to gain more fame in his art work. ("Francisco De Goya." Bio.com) In the early 1824, Goya went into exile because of the political climate was so very intense. Goya thought he might have been safer if he were to be outside of Spain. So he then moved to Bordeaux, France. That is where he spent the rest of his life. He still painted despite having poor health; Most of these paintings were portraits of his friends, who were also living in exile as well. Francisco De Goya…

One of De Goya’s most famous pieces is his Charles IV of Spain and his family, which was created while under the appointment of King Charles IV himself. This painting creates an interesting light on De Goya’s view of the royal family, while using many techniques in order to perfect the life-size image, also puts on display and mocks the family’s power. The interesting dynamics and hierarchy of the family displayed in this painting gives the strongest feel of what was going on within the inner…

Liberty Lead the People by Eugene Delacroix and Execution of the Third of May by Francisco Goya . Both paintings are similar due to the fact that they depict the brutality of war. These paintings were also made during Napoleon's rule in the 1700’s. Liberty Lead the People was made to commemorate the French Revolution. The French Revolution began in the 1780’s and ended in the in the 1790’s. The Liberal Republicans were enraged by the violation of the constitution and planned to overthrow King…

Iraq and Afghanistan War has triggered an immense increase in the number of academic literature regarding asymmetrical warfare. It is generally assumed that the power disparity between a strong state and a weaker non-state opponent would permit the stronger adversary to win. However, history illustrates a different picture, since weak non-state actors have been the side reaping victory. This paper will limit its scope by examining why strong counterinsurgent state actors lose in asymmetrical…

The Battle of Albuera (16 May 1811) was fought during the Peninsular War. A mixed British, Spanish and Portuguese corps engaged elements of the French Armée du Midi (Army of the South) at the small Spanish village of La Albuera, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the frontier fortress town of Badajoz, Spain. Since October 1810, Marshal Masséna's French Army of Portugal had been tied down in an increasingly hopeless stand-off against Wellington's Allied forces. Acting on Napoleon's orders, in…

The continental system Napoleon established to the majority of European nations that he conquered, consequently was the main reason for his ultimate failure. Napoleon’s strong desire to undermine Britain’s dominance over the ocean was the main cause for the continental system to be established. The nations that Napoleon had conquered and as a result infiltrated the system upon, caused the nations to become enraged at Napoleon’s decision because of their nation’s loss of profit. The history…

Water, a natural resource deemed to be a right, is fast depleting. Our planet’s fresh water reserves present an unfavorable picture, with only 1% out of 3% accessible for direct human use. This scarcity, fueled by unequal distribution amongst countries caused by geographical and political obstacles, raises the potential of “water wars”. Such concerns are exacerbated by uncontrollable population growth, pollution due to industrialization and modernization, and climate change. A new approach to…