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Bullfight Collection (#8)

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Background imageBullfight Collection: Broadsheet, relating, bullfight, famous bullfighter Rodolfo Gaona, ring, Puebla, 13 December 1908

Broadsheet, relating, bullfight, famous bullfighter Rodolfo Gaona, ring, Puebla, 13 December 1908
Broadsheet relating to a bullfight with the famous bullfighter Rodolfo Gaona in the ring at Puebla on 13 December 1908, a description in the bottom section, Recto: Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican)

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight divided ring Bulls Bordeaux 1825 Crayon lithograph

Bullfight divided ring Bulls Bordeaux 1825 Crayon lithograph
Artokoloro

Background imageBullfight Collection: Torero in embroidered blue costume holding red cape (muleta), bull advancing immediately to right

Torero in embroidered blue costume holding red cape (muleta), bull advancing immediately to right

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Bullfight (detail of the foreground) (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight (detail of the foreground) (oil on canvas)
XIR902430 The Bullfight (detail of the foreground) (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco (1746-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Course de taureaux)

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Bullfight (detail of the foreground)

The Bullfight (detail of the foreground)
XIR902429 The Bullfight (detail of the foreground) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Course de taureaux)

Background imageBullfight Collection: Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 2nd February at Santa Maria Formosa, Venice

Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 2nd February at Santa Maria Formosa, Venice
XIR85786 Festival of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 2nd February at Santa Maria Formosa, Venice (oil on canvas) by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Galleria Querini-Stampalia, Venice, Italy; Italian

Background imageBullfight Collection: Eugenio Lucas Villamil, The Bullfight, Spanish, 1858 - 1918, c. 1890-1900, oil on canvas

Eugenio Lucas Villamil, The Bullfight, Spanish, 1858 - 1918, c. 1890-1900, oil on canvas

Background imageBullfight Collection: A Spanish Banderillero placing the Banderillas whilst Seated in a Chair, 1878 (wood

A Spanish Banderillero placing the Banderillas whilst Seated in a Chair, 1878 (wood
KW441349 A Spanish Banderillero placing the Banderillas whilst Seated in a Chair, 1878 (wood engraving) by Sotain, Noel Eugene (b.1816); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBullfight Collection: Portrait of Pedro Romero (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Pedro Romero (oil on canvas)
KW312707 Portrait of Pedro Romero (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Eugenio Lucas (1817-70); Bullfighting Museum, Ronda, Andalucia

Background imageBullfight Collection: Spanish Bull, caricature of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1809 (coloured engraving)

Spanish Bull, caricature of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1809 (coloured engraving)
XIR778869 Spanish Bull, caricature of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1809 (coloured engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBullfight Collection: Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas)

Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas)
XIR61840 Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Guesdon, Alfred (1808-1876); Museo Municipal, Madrid

Background imageBullfight Collection: 2619175; out of copyright

2619175; out of copyright

Background imageBullfight Collection: Antique Bullfighting, 1552 (oil on panel)

Antique Bullfighting, 1552 (oil on panel)
XIR231544 Antique Bullfighting, 1552 (oil on panel) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 75x191 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; (add.info.: Course de Taureaux a l Antique; ); Dutch

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Fall of a Picador, an illustration from Carmen by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) engraved

The Fall of a Picador, an illustration from Carmen by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) engraved
XIR158851 The Fall of a Picador, an illustration from Carmen by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) engraved by Eugene Decisy (1866-c.1936) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vuillier

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight in an arena, Caspar Luyken, Willem Broedelet, 1696

Bullfight in an arena, Caspar Luyken, Willem Broedelet, 1696

Background imageBullfight Collection: Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XIR220258 Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Colin, Gustave (1828-1910); 53.6x65 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBullfight Collection: Sea chart of the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan Luyken, Johannes van Keulen (I), unknown

Sea chart of the Strait of Gibraltar, Jan Luyken, Johannes van Keulen (I), unknown, 1682 - 1803

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bull Fight, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Bull Fight, 1865 (oil on canvas)
XIR20527 Bull Fight, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 90x110 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight

Bullfight; Edouard Manet, French, 1832 - 1883; 1865; Watercolor over graphite; 19.2 x 21.4 cm (7 9/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight, Suerte de Varas

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas; Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (Francisco de Goya), Spanish, 1746 - 1828; 1824; Oil on canvas; Unframed: 49.8 x 70.8 cm (19 5/8 x 27 7/8 in.)

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed from his hand by infuriated bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Watching the royal sport of Spain - absorbed spectators of a Bull Fight

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Watching the royal sport of Spain - absorbed spectators of a Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The bull having killed one horse now charges and gores another

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The bull having killed one horse now charges and gores another, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the heart of the bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground)

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground), Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants lance in bulls shoulder, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullfight Collection: MEXICO: HIGH SOCIETY, c1913. Mexican upper class women photographed at a bullfight

MEXICO: HIGH SOCIETY, c1913. Mexican upper class women photographed at a bullfight, c1913

Background imageBullfight Collection: MEXICO: BULLFIGHT, c1900. Bullfight in an arena in Mexico. Stereograph, c1900

MEXICO: BULLFIGHT, c1900. Bullfight in an arena in Mexico. Stereograph, c1900

Background imageBullfight Collection: MADRID: PLAZA MAYOR, c1780. Oil on canvas, Spanish, c1780

MADRID: PLAZA MAYOR, c1780. Oil on canvas, Spanish, c1780

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: NOBLEWOMEN, c1900. The Infanta Isabel (aunt of King Alfonso XIII) and the

SPAIN: NOBLEWOMEN, c1900. The Infanta Isabel (aunt of King Alfonso XIII) and the Marquesa of Najera leaving a bullfight at Madrid, Spain. Oil on canvas, c1900, by J.M. Lopez Mezquita

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1856. Royal Spanish bull-fight at Madrid. Engraving, 1856

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1856. Royal Spanish bull-fight at Madrid. Engraving, 1856

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. The caballero en plaza attacking the bull in Madrid, Spain

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. The caballero en plaza attacking the bull in Madrid, Spain. Line drawing, 1891

Background imageBullfight Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING. A representation of a Spanish bull-fight

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING. A representation of a Spanish bull-fight. Engraving, mid-19th century

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bull running in bullfight, Mexico City, Mexico

Bull running in bullfight, Mexico City, Mexico

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight In Seville

Bullfight In Seville
The climax of a bullfight in the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, Seville, with the citys famous cathedral in the background, circa 1850. An engraving from J. G

Background imageBullfight Collection: Campino - Portuguese Bull tender

Campino - Portuguese Bull tender
The Campinos are the men who tend the wild bulls reared for the bullfights. Date: 1930s

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Bullring - Cadiz, Spain

The Bullring - Cadiz, Spain Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBullfight Collection: The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo
SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1900. The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

Background imageBullfight Collection: Greetings from Tijuana, in Old Mexico Postcard. ca. 1950, Greetings from Tijuana

Greetings from Tijuana, in Old Mexico Postcard. ca. 1950, Greetings from Tijuana, in Old Mexico Postcard

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfight in Antique Arena, 1552. Oil on canvas. Maerten van Heemskerck (1498-1574)

Bullfight in Antique Arena, 1552. Oil on canvas. Maerten van Heemskerck (1498-1574) Dutch Mannerist painter

Background imageBullfight Collection: A Village Bullfight, 1812-1814. Francisco Goya (1746-1828) Spanish painter and printmaker

A Village Bullfight, 1812-1814. Francisco Goya (1746-1828) Spanish painter and printmaker. Bullfighting, a traditional spectator sport of Spain, Portugal

Background imageBullfight Collection: View of old bullring, Trujillo, Caceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, April

View of old bullring, Trujillo, Caceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, April

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting, Matador with muleta, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring

Bullfighting, Matador with muleta, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring, Tercio de muerte stage of bullfight, Spain, september

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting, Banderillero with banderillas, fighting bull from horseback in bullring

Bullfighting, Banderillero with banderillas, fighting bull from horseback in bullring, Corrida de rejones, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Castile-Leon, Northern Spain, september

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting, Matador with cape, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring

Bullfighting, Matador with cape, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Castile-Leon, Northern Spain, september

Background imageBullfight Collection: Bullfighting, mules dragging dead bull out of bullring, Spain, september

Bullfighting, mules dragging dead bull out of bullring, Spain, september




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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.