Francisco de Goya

Do you remember when we went to the Prado Museum and saw several paintings by Goya? Well, here are some videos explaining his life briefly. In the second term you're going to do a project about Goya, so this will help you to get some background information. Don't worry if you can't understand everything the narrator says, he speaks very quickly!

And here is an analysis of Goya's famous 3 de mayo masterpiece. It may be a little complicated for you to follow, but if you are patient and watch it you will find out lots of interesting facts about this painting.

Napoleon in Spain

The next topic we're going to be looking at is History so here is a video about Napoleon when he entered Spain to pass through to Portugal. Look at the History page too to learn more before you come back to school:



Here is a recreation of the events of 2nd May in Madrid in 2015:


Watch this very short video to get an idea of what the 2nd of May events in Madrid were like: