The Third Of May, 1808 In Madrid By Francisco De Goya. Spaniards Are Shot By A Firing Squad Of Soldiers From Napoleon's Army. One Man Stands In The Middle Of The Convicted With His Arms Outstretched. What Does The White Figure In The Scene Above Symbolize? A. Submission B. Purity C. Humility D. A Christ-Like Figure. As you might imagine, the painting commemorates. The third of may 1808 portrays the execution of the spanish insurgents by french troops near príncipe pío hill in madrid.

Napoleon’s brother, joseph bonaparte, took the crown, and the. As today is the third day of may, i thought it only fitting to discuss francisco goya’s landmark masterpiece third of may, 1808. In goya's picture, where the executions are imaginatively represented, the man in the white shirt, who seems to be moorish, shares the features of the other condemned men which are crude,.