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The Second of May 1808

painting by Francisco de Goya
VisualArtwork painting Q2983399
The Second of May 1808
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The Second of May 1808

Summary

The Second of May 1808 is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month, #49 of 5,957).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Second of May 1808 is the creator of Francisco Goya[3].
  • The Second of May 1808's instance of is recorded as painting[4].
  • The Second of May 1808's genre is history painting[5].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as Mamelukes of the Imperial Guard[6].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as melee[7].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as Mameluke sword[8].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as scimitar[9].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as knife[10].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as horse[11].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as blood[12].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as saddle[13].
  • The Second of May 1808's depicts is recorded as rebellion[14].
  • The Second of May 1808 is made of oil paint[15].
  • The Second of May 1808 is made of canvas[16].
  • The Second of May 1808's collection is recorded as Museo del Prado[17].
  • The Second of May 1808's inventory number is recorded as P000748[18].
  • The Second of May 1808 took place at Museo del Prado[19].
  • The Second of May 1808's Commons category is recorded as El 2 de mayo de 1808 en Madrid o La lucha con los mamelucos (P000748)[20].
  • The Second of May 1808's country of origin is recorded as Spain[21].
  • The Second of May 1808's catalog code is recorded as 1848[22].
  • The Second of May 1808's catalog code is recorded as 734[23].
  • The Second of May 1808's catalog code is recorded as 982[24].
  • 1814 marks the founding of The Second of May 1808[25].
  • Dos de Mayo Uprising inspired The Second of May 1808[26].
  • The Second of May 1808's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El dos de mayo de 1808 en Madrid'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Second of May 1808 is the creator of Francisco Goya[3].

Publication

The Second of May 1808's genre is history painting[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dos de Mayo Uprising inspired The Second of May 1808[26].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[15] and canvas[16]. The Second of May 1808 took place at Museo del Prado[19].

Why It Matters

The Second of May 1808 ranks in the top 0.82% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month, #49 of 5,957).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Francisco Goya Museo del Prado public domain Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . museodelprado.es. Retrieved . museodelprado.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . museodelprado.es. Retrieved . museodelprado.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . museodelprado.es. Retrieved . museodelprado.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . museodelprado.es. Retrieved . museodelprado.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . museodelprado.es. Retrieved . museodelprado.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Le Petit Chat · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Q139967663
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  2. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → Spain
    Depicts → Mamelukes of the Imperial Guard, melee, Mameluke sword +6
    Location → Museo del Prado
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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