The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant) (oil on canvas, 1808-1812)

The Colossus Silhouette of a giant walking through the plains of a very dark landscape and sowing fear, death, misery and flight of the Spanish people. It is a symbol of Spain's war of independence against Napoleon I Bonaparte. Painting long attributed Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) but signed A. J. Asensio Julia (1760-1832), 1808-1812 Sun. 1,16 X 1,05 m Madrid. Musee Du Prado - The Colossus (also called Coloso or the Giant). Silhouette of a giant walking through a dark landscape causing fear, death and misery as people flee in panic. it's seen as a symbol of the Spanish resistance during the independence war against Napoleon I Bonaparte. Painting previously attributed to Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) but signed A.J. Asensio Julia (1760-1832), one of Goya's assistants. 1808-1812. Oil on canvas, 1.16 x 1.05 m. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain.