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Q: Where can I see this painting?

This work hangs at the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a town near Barcelona with an important regional art collection.

Q: Who was Sorolla?

Joaquín Sorolla was a Spanish painter best known for luminous beach scenes, though he began with historical subjects like this.

Q: What historical event is depicted?

The painting shows the Dos de Mayo uprising of 1808, when Madrid's citizens and soldiers resisted Napoleon's occupation, inspiring Spanish resistance.

Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla painted this dramatic scene depicting the death of artillery officer Pedro Velarde during the 1808 uprising against Napoleon's forces in Madrid. The heroic composition shows Velarde falling at the Monteleón barracks, a key moment in Spanish resistance. Sorolla brings patriotic fervor to this early historical work.

Before becoming famous for sun-drenched beach scenes, Sorolla painted ambitious historical canvases. This work demonstrates his narrative skill and academic training. Displayed at the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain.

This work hangs at the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a town near Barcelona with an important regional art collection.

Joaquín Sorolla was a Spanish painter best known for luminous beach scenes, though he began with historical subjects like this.

The painting shows the Dos de Mayo uprising of 1808, when Madrid's citizens and soldiers resisted Napoleon's occupation, inspiring Spanish resistance.

The death of Pedro Velarde y Santillán during the defence of the Monteleon Artillery Barracks

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