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Bullfight Collection (#6)

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Background imageBullfight Collection: Mariano Ceballos called 'the Indian'on the back of a bull breaks his pike in

Mariano Ceballos called "the Indian"on the back of a bull breaks his pike in
AIS5376422 Mariano Ceballos called " the Indian" on the back of a bull breaks his pike in the arenas of Madrid, c

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting: The Cid pierces another bull from its spear 1815-16 (preparatory drawing)

Bullfighting: The Cid pierces another bull from its spear 1815-16 (preparatory drawing)
AIS5349656 Bullfighting: The Cid pierces another bull from its spear 1815-16 (preparatory drawing) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid, Spain; eIberfoto; Spanish

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight, 1840 (colour litho)

Bullfight, 1840 (colour litho)
810362 Bullfight, 1840 (colour litho) by Mialhe, Federico (1810-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corrida de Toros, from Album pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba)

Background imageBullfight Collection: Picador 'El coriano'. Creator: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)

Picador "El coriano". Creator: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)
Picador " El coriano". Private Collection

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1775: A Bull-fight, 1775. Creator: Giuseppe Vasi

The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1775: A Bull-fight, 1775. Creator: Giuseppe Vasi
The Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1775: A Bull-fight, 1775

Background imageBullfight Collection: La nina torera (The Torero girl), 1928-1929. Creator: Romero de Torres

La nina torera (The Torero girl), 1928-1929. Creator: Romero de Torres
La nina torera (The Torero girl), 1928-1929. Private Collection

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Bullfight, c. 1890 / 1900. Creator: Eugenio Lucas Villamil

The Bullfight, c. 1890 / 1900. Creator: Eugenio Lucas Villamil
The Bullfight, c. 1890/1900

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a

Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a
Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia :Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 30 of the Tauromaquia : Pedro Romero killing the halted bull. 1816

Plate 30 of the Tauromaquia : Pedro Romero killing the halted bull. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 29 of the Tauromaquia : Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte. 1816

Plate 29 of the Tauromaquia : Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 24 of the Tauromaquia : The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short

Plate 24 of the Tauromaquia : The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia : Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring]

Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia : Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring]
Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia :Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring] at Saragossa. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 19 of the Tauromaquia : Another madness of his in the same ring. 1816

Plate 19 of the Tauromaquia : Another madness of his in the same ring. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 18 of the Tauromaquia : The daring of Martincho in the ring at Saragossa, 1816

Plate 18 of the Tauromaquia : The daring of Martincho in the ring at Saragossa, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 13 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears

Plate 13 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears without the help of assistants, , 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 16 of the Tauromaquia : The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Plate 16 of the Tauromaquia : The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 14 from the Tauromaquia : The very skillful student of Falces, wrapped in his cape

Plate 14 from the Tauromaquia : The very skillful student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 9 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse

Plate 9 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 8 of the Tauromaquia : A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, 1816

Plate 8 of the Tauromaquia : A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 1 from The Tauromaquia : The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls

Plate 1 from The Tauromaquia : The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open country, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 2 of the Tauromaquia : Another way of hunting on foot, 1816

Plate 2 of the Tauromaquia : Another way of hunting on foot, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate C: The dogs let loose on the bull. ca. 1816. Creator: Francisco Goya

Plate C: The dogs let loose on the bull. ca. 1816. Creator: Francisco Goya
Plate C: The dogs let loose on the bull. ca. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 33 from the Tauromaquia : The unlucky death of Pepe Illo in the ring at Madrid

Plate 33 from the Tauromaquia : The unlucky death of Pepe Illo in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro

Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro, draws the fierce beast on with his pike, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia : Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian

Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia : Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian
Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia :Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian, kills the bull from his horse. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 21 from the Tauromaquia : Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid

Plate 21 from the Tauromaquia : Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid and death of the mayor of Torrejon, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia : The agility and audacity of Juanito Apiñ

Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia : The agility and audacity of Juanito Apiñ
Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia :The agility and audacity of Juanito Apinani in [the ring] at Madrid. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 12 from the Tauromaquia : The crowd hamstrings the bull with lances, sickles

Plate 12 from the Tauromaquia : The crowd hamstrings the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other arms. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 11 from the Tauromaquia : The Cid campeador spearing another bull. 1816

Plate 11 from the Tauromaquia : The Cid campeador spearing another bull. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 10 from La Tauromaquia : Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid, 1816

Plate 10 from La Tauromaquia : Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the

Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the
Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia :The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the bull with their burnous. 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 5 from The Tauromaquia : The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls

Plate 5 from The Tauromaquia : The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to the rules, 1816

Background imageBullfight Collection: Plate 77 from Los Caprichos : What one does to another (Unos aotros. ), 1799

Plate 77 from Los Caprichos : What one does to another (Unos aotros. ), 1799
Plate 77 from Los Caprichos :What one does to another (Unos a otros.), 1799

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bull Fighting Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen &

Bull Fighting Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen &
Bull Fighting Sword, from the Arms of All Nations series (N3) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bouchers de Rome, 1817. Creator: Theodore Gericault

Bouchers de Rome, 1817. Creator: Theodore Gericault
Bouchers de Rome, 1817

Background imageBullfight Collection: Spain, Madrid, Poster for forthcoming bull fights at de Las Ventas

Spain, Madrid, Poster for forthcoming bull fights at de Las Ventas

Background imageBullfight Collection: Torero, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Torero, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageBullfight Collection: Roman Amphitheatre at Nimes, France - Bullfight. Built around 70 CE

Roman Amphitheatre at Nimes, France - Bullfight. Built around 70 CE, shortly after the Coliseum of Rome, it is one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: Mademoiselle V... in the Costume of an Espada, 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet

Mademoiselle V... in the Costume of an Espada, 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet
Mademoiselle V... in the Costume of an Espada, 1862

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight in a Divided Ring. Creator: Francisco Goya

Bullfight in a Divided Ring. Creator: Francisco Goya
Bullfight in a Divided Ring

Background imageBullfight Collection: Matador

Matador
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Background imageBullfight Collection: Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Creator: Cross, Henri Edmond (1856-1910)

Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Creator: Cross, Henri Edmond (1856-1910)
Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Private Collection

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Bullfighting Ring at Valencia, Spain

The Bullfighting Ring at Valencia, Spain
The Bullfighting Ring (Plaza de Toros) at Valencia, Spain Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBullfight Collection: The interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Creator: Unknown

The interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Crowds watching the bullfight at the Plaza de toros de la Fuente del Berro, opened in 1874

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting at the Rialto Bridge (oil on canvas)

Bullfighting at the Rialto Bridge (oil on canvas)
2562864 Bullfighting at the Rialto Bridge (oil on canvas) by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Galleria Querini-Stampalia, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight in honour of the Prince of Poland, Frederick Christian, 1740 (oil on canvas)

Bullfight in honour of the Prince of Poland, Frederick Christian, 1740 (oil on canvas)
2562863 Bullfight in honour of the Prince of Poland, Frederick Christian, 1740 (oil on canvas) by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Galleria Querini-Stampalia, Venice




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"Capturing the Essence of Bullfight: A Glimpse into Spain's Rich Tradition" Step into the world of bullfighting, where bravery and artistry intertwine in a mesmerizing spectacle. This captivating painting, known as the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos, takes us back to ancient times when this tradition first emerged. In Valencia's Plaza de Toros, we witness a face-to-face encounter between matador and bull. With a wave of his red cape, the matador commands attention as he dances with danger. The barbed sticks pierce through the bull's flesh, symbolizing both strength and vulnerability. The adrenaline-filled chase continues in Algeciras, depicted in vibrant watercolors on paper. Every stroke captures the intensity and raw emotion that fills the air during these events. Jerez de la Frontera showcases another thrilling bullfight in Cadiz Province, Andalusia – a region deeply rooted in this age-old tradition. Erected proudly outside Seville's Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballeria stands an equestrian statue paying homage to those who have dedicated their lives to mastering this dangerous art form. Nearby is another tribute - a statue honoring Toreador Manolo Montoliu - serving as a reminder of past triumphs and sacrifices made within these hallowed grounds. Madrid's Bullring Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas offers an exterior view that exudes grandeur and history. It serves as one of Spain's most iconic venues for showcasing this beloved sport to enthusiastic crowds year after year. Traveling across continents brings us to Medellin, Colombia’s La Macarena Stadium where picadores bend down fearlessly towards raging horns – an act that epitomizes courage beyond measure. Tilework adorning walls tells stories too.