"Exaltados y Moderados" - 19th-Century Spanish Political Satire Print #98525 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white lithograph, titled “Exaltados y Moderados,” dates to the Trienio Liberal (1820-1823) in Spain and visually dramatizes the fierce rivalry between radical liberal factions (Exaltados) and more conservative liberals (Moderados). The central seated figure-likely representing constitutional authority-is attacked by two aggressive opponents symbolizing opposing political extremes, with expressive gestures and period-specific attire underscoring the tension. Handwritten annotations in Spanish add polemical commentary, enhancing its role as propaganda.

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