In 1807, Spain was “peacefully” invaded by the armies of Napoleon, plunging the country into a long, cruel and bloody war. Francisco de Goya, the great Spanish painter, recorded the catastrophe of this war in a series of lithographs which are reproduced in this film. The transition from peace to rebellion, the brutality and futility of total war, and the grimness of death, are portrayed with bitter clarity by the artist. Narrated by Joseph Armesto and American narration by Frank Gehlein.
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ACMI Identifier
321005
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Spanish
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Spain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists and community
Crafts & Visual Arts → Goya, Francisco, 1746-1828
Crafts & Visual Arts → Lithography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Politics in art
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Politics in art
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)