The courage of Manuela Malasaña
Manuela Malasaña was one of the many women who participated in the uprising against the French in Madrid . Tradition says that this Madrid seamstress helped her father Juan Malasaña by supplying him with rifle cartridges to fight the invaders from their home. This painting, by Eugenio Álvarez Dumont, represents the moment when Juan Malasaña kills the Frenchman who has just murdered his daughter. On the role that Manuela Malasaña played that day there is no agreement among historians, but what is clear is that she was mercilessly shot by the French.
ACTIVITY 3:
You will have to choose one of the paintings and make a song in which you explain what makes you feel that painting. You can make a more melodic song or a rap.
You will have to:Manuela Malasaña was one of the many women who participated in the uprising against the French in Madrid . Tradition says that this Madrid seamstress helped her father Juan Malasaña by supplying him with rifle cartridges to fight the invaders from their home. This painting, by Eugenio Álvarez Dumont, represents the moment when Juan Malasaña kills the Frenchman who has just murdered his daughter. On the role that Manuela Malasaña played that day there is no agreement among historians, but what is clear is that she was mercilessly shot by the French.
ACTIVITY 3:
You will have to choose one of the paintings and make a song in which you explain what makes you feel that painting. You can make a more melodic song or a rap.
- Write a word with the lyrics of your song with at least 10 sentences.
- Make a video singing your song.
- Atach your document and your video to the email and send it to estupenteacher@gmail.com
These are paintings made by Dumont located in el Museo del Prado that you can choose to make your song:
