Underground Media Publishings Recent Release on 13 Masterpieces Sheds New Light on Famous Painting in Madrids Prado Museum
Summary
A condemned man is dressed in a pure white blouse—staged in a Christ-like pose with arms extended to the sky as a monk bows by his side in prayer.To bring the point home, Goya places the mark of the stigmata on the outstretched palm of the condemned man—to ensure the viewer didn’t get the analogy to the martyrdom of Christ.Combined, the works create a short narrative documenting the atrocities committed in the Spanish resistance to Napoleon’s invasion during the Peninsular War.A condemned man is dressed in a pure white blouse—staged in a Christ-like pose with arms extended to the sky as a monk bows by his side in prayer.To bring the point home, Goya places the mark of the stigmata on the outstretched palm of the condemned man—to ensure the viewer didn’t get the analogy to the martyrdom of Christ.