“The Hunger of Madrid in 1808,” Attributed to José Aparicio Inglada, Spanish School, 19th Century

“The Hunger of Madrid in 1808,” Attributed to José Aparicio Inglada, Spanish School, 19th Century Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 112 x 146 cm. This monumental composition depicts one of the most dramatic episodes of the Spanish Peninsular War, during Napoleon’s siege of Madrid. In the center, an old man holds a fainted woman while another body lies motionless, surrounded by figures expressing despair and misery. Theatrical lighting and rigorous drawing give the scene a heroic and moral dimens

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H 112 × B 146 cm