The Disasters of War
It is a recurring theme in Goya's paintings to present a crowd that fades little by little into the distance. Already it was present in "San Isidro's Meadow" and it was later used frequently in "The Disasters of War". At the very edge of this painting the silhouette of the rocky outcroppings and that of the parading multitude coincides; this way, the opened space emphasizes the whole rest of the solid and compact mass, dehumanizing the individuals into a formless group. The exception is a figure to the right whose face can be seen in profile and seems to moan or sing.