Daily Dose of Europe: Goya’s Third of May

The protests of the last two weeks have been fueled by visibility and exposure: Cell phone footage, social media, and TV news have documented and broadcasted both the spirit of the protesters, and, at times, the violence they are met with. If it weren’t for this, many people still wouldn’t grasp the severity of what the protests are all about.

This got me thinking about popular cries for justice before photography and modern media. Artists and writers courageously raised their brushes and pens f...