Third of May, 1808
The Neoclassic arrives in Spain
Napoleon Conquers Spain
Napoleon places brother Joseph Napoleon in charge of Spain
First response--Spainards welcome French into country for results they produce
Spainards hear rumor that French are going to execute the royal family
Spainards revolt against France
Rebellion leads to the execution of the spanish rebels and thus inspires Goya to paint his Third of May, 1808
History Painting
History painting is developed as a result of the Romantic period
Artists begin to paint images that reflect current or historic events
Historic paintings are Romantic in that they are satiracle of the events they depict and are dramatized for better effects
The Enlightenment Begins
After the Baroque Period, in the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-centuries, the Enlightenment begins and sparks a series of other revolutions
The Enlightenment is set on the idea of reason for the answers to lifes problems. People begin to rationalize and become less dependent on the powers of the church and aristocracy
The idea is born that all men should be created equal and have equal rights and opportunities; also that a government sole purpose should be to protect those rights of the people
Romanticism
Romanticism begins as a counteraction to the Enlightenment
The Romantic movement starts in Britain and moves thoughout Europe
The Rococo Style
The Rococo style marks the beginning of the Enlightenment
The Neoclassic Begins
A revival of the Classic period begins in the arts and architecture
A revival of the Gothic period ocurrs in Britain