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Bullring Collection (#3)

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Background imageBullring Collection: Birds eye views of Lima, Peru (b / w photo)

Birds eye views of Lima, Peru (b / w photo)
5996487 Birds eye views of Lima, Peru (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds eye views of Lima, Peru)

Background imageBullring Collection: Bloody accident in Arles, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Bloody accident in Arles, illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC415996 Bloody accident in Arles, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 1898 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBullring Collection: Inside the Bullring, c. 1880 (oil on panel)

Inside the Bullring, c. 1880 (oil on panel)
877144 Inside the Bullring, c.1880 (oil on panel) by GarcAia Ramos, Jose(1852-1912); 28.4x18 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullfight in at Nimes, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1894 (colour litho)

Bullfight in at Nimes, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1894 (colour litho)
CHT218591 Bullfight in at Nimes, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1894 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageBullring Collection: Going to the Bull Ring (oil on canvas)

Going to the Bull Ring (oil on canvas)
NUL445604 Going to the Bull Ring (oil on canvas) by Lucas Villamil, Eugenio (1858-1918); 58.5x99 cm; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: To the bulls (colour litho)

To the bulls (colour litho)
2775565 To the bulls (colour litho) by Spanish School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the bulls. People tavelling to a bullfight in Spain)

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas)

Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas)
3493184 Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (attr. to); 98.4x126.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: Tragic outcome of a bullfight in Toulon (colour litho)

Tragic outcome of a bullfight in Toulon (colour litho)
2779715 Tragic outcome of a bullfight in Toulon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic outcome of a bullfight in Toulon)

Background imageBullring Collection: Visit of the Prince of Wales to Warwickshire, Sketches in Birmingham and its Vicinity (engraving)

Visit of the Prince of Wales to Warwickshire, Sketches in Birmingham and its Vicinity (engraving)
1589365 Visit of the Prince of Wales to Warwickshire, Sketches in Birmingham and its Vicinity (engraving) by English School

Background imageBullring Collection: The matadora (colour litho)

The matadora (colour litho)
2778243 The matadora (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The matadora. For the first time in the history of bullfights)

Background imageBullring Collection: Characteristic festivities, a Roman vaccine carousel in the velodrome at the Cascine

Characteristic festivities, a Roman vaccine carousel in the velodrome at the Cascine, in Florence (colour litho)
2814909 Characteristic festivities, a Roman vaccine carousel in the velodrome at the Cascine, in Florence (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBullring Collection: Historical views of Spain

Historical views of Spain
6338106 Historical views of Spain by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Spain. Bullfighter about to kill a bull with dagger)

Background imageBullring Collection: Outside the Bullring, c. 1880 (oil on panel)

Outside the Bullring, c. 1880 (oil on panel)
877145 Outside the Bullring, c.1880 (oil on panel) by GarcAia Ramos, Jose(1852-1912); 28.6x17.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish

Background imageBullring Collection: The Fortune and Misfortune of a Bullfighter (Colour Litho)

The Fortune and Misfortune of a Bullfighter (Colour Litho)
2778493 The Fortune and Misfortune of a Bullfighter (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The luck and misfortune of a bullfighter)

Background imageBullring Collection: Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1197528 Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Lucas Villamil, Eugenio (1858-1918); 103x167 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: At The Bullfight, (oil on panel)

At The Bullfight, (oil on panel)
827199 At The Bullfight, (oil on panel) by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); 46.4x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At The Bullfight. Albert Lynch (1851-1912). Oil on panel

Background imageBullring Collection: Riot at a bullfight in Portugal (colour litho)

Riot at a bullfight in Portugal (colour litho)
2779743 Riot at a bullfight in Portugal (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riot at a bullfight in Portugal)

Background imageBullring Collection: The Spanish Bull in Cuba Gone Mad, 1873 (wood engraving)

The Spanish Bull in Cuba Gone Mad, 1873 (wood engraving)
1078625 The Spanish Bull in Cuba Gone Mad, 1873 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: The Spanish bull in Cuba gone mad)

Background imageBullring Collection: Discworld

Discworld
Linda Wride

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullring Open Air Market, Shopping Centre and Rotunda, Birmingham, 27th July 1963

Bullring Open Air Market, Shopping Centre and Rotunda, Birmingham, 27th July 1963

Background imageBullring Collection: Cityscape with the Malagueta Bullring Stadium, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Cityscape with the Malagueta Bullring Stadium, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

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

Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Background imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring 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 imageBullring Collection: Forty-eight vignettes of bullfighting manoeuvers and scenes from the ring, ca. 1800-1850

Forty-eight vignettes of bullfighting manoeuvers and scenes from the ring, ca. 1800-1850

Background imageBullring Collection: Spain, Madrid, Plaza de Toros de las Ventas

Spain, Madrid, Plaza de Toros de las Ventas

Background imageBullring Collection: Spain, Madrid, Statue of a matador with the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas in the

Spain, Madrid, Statue of a matador with the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas in the background




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The Bullring: A Historic Landmark and Shopper's Paradise Step into the vibrant history of Birmingham, West Midlands, as you visit the iconic Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring. Built in 1887, this architectural masterpiece stands tall amidst modernity, reminding us of a bygone era. Speaking of modernity, just a stone's throw away lies the bustling Bull Ring Shopping Centre. Since its establishment in 1964, it has been a shopaholic's haven. From high-end brands to quirky boutiques, this retail paradise caters to every taste and budget. But let's not forget that bullrings have another meaning altogether – one rooted in Spanish culture. In Seville, Andalusia, Plaza de Toros is an enchanting spectacle where brave matadors face fierce bulls amid roaring applause from passionate spectators. The adrenaline-filled bullfights are a true testament to Spain's rich traditions. Back to Birmingham now – on June 10th, 1964, history was made when the new Bullring Shopping Centre opened its doors for business. This architectural marvel transformed the cityscape and became an emblem of progress. Trewin Copplestone added his artistic touch with his creation - "One of the bulls" - which adorns the Bull Ring shopping centre. This stunning sculpture captures both strength and elegance while paying homage to these majestic creatures. Venturing further south brings us to Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz Province – another Andalusian gem known for its thrilling bullfights. Here you can witness skilled toreros showcasing their bravery and finesse against powerful beasts. If you find yourself exploring Malaga or Ronda in Andalusia’s breathtaking landscapes don't miss out on experiencing their magnificent bullrings firsthand. These historic arenas stand as proud symbols of Spanish heritage and offer glimpses into centuries-old traditions.