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Matador Collection (#6)

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Background imageMatador Collection: Pablo Herranir Matador Juan Laurent French 1816

Pablo Herranir Matador Juan Laurent French 1816
Pablo Herranir, The Matador; Juan Laurent (French, 1816 - 1886); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageMatador Collection: Spain. After A Work By Gustave Dore. From Life And Reminiscences Of Gustave Dore, Published 1885

Spain. After A Work By Gustave Dore. From Life And Reminiscences Of Gustave Dore, Published 1885

Background imageMatador Collection: AMC Matador 1978 Brown & beige

AMC Matador 1978 Brown & beige
AMC00204

Background imageMatador Collection: A Bullfight in Barcelona, Spain - July 1965

A Bullfight in Barcelona, Spain - July 1965

Background imageMatador Collection: Mlle. Victorine in the Costume of an 'Espada', 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet

Mlle. Victorine in the Costume of an "Espada", 1862. Creator: Edouard Manet
Mlle. Victorine in the Costume of an " Espada", 1862. In the manner of Goya

Background imageMatador Collection: Machaquito, Rafael Gonzalez Madrid, Spanish bullfighter

Machaquito, Rafael Gonzalez Madrid, Spanish bullfighter
Machaquito (Rafael Gonzalez Madrid, 1880-1955), Spanish bullfighter from Cordoba. He retired in 1913. Date: circa 1910

Background imageMatador Collection: Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight

Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain
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 imageMatador Collection: La Magdalena Bull Ring, Barranquilla, c1940s

La Magdalena Bull Ring, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Background imageMatador Collection: The Challenge of the Matador, Plaza De Toros, c1939

The Challenge of the Matador, Plaza De Toros, c1939. From Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico. [Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Calif.]

Background imageMatador Collection: Thildren as a Picador and a Matador, c. 1910s

Thildren as a Picador and a Matador, c. 1910s
An advertising card for Parfumerie Martial featuring two children as a Picador and a Matador

Background imageMatador Collection: Bull fight, 20th century

Bull fight, 20th century

Background imageMatador Collection: The Bull Fight, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys

The Bull Fight, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
The Bull Fight, 19th century, (1930). Illustration from The Painter of Victorian Life, a study of Constantin Guys with an introduction and a translation of Baudelaires Peintre de la Vie Moderne

Background imageMatador Collection: Hotel Paraiso, Seville, Spain, 20th century

Hotel Paraiso, Seville, Spain, 20th century
Hotel Paraiso, Saville, Spain, 20th century

Background imageMatador Collection: Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Artist: Ellis & Walery

Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Artist: Ellis & Walery
Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Actor Edmund Payne (1865-1914)

Background imageMatador Collection: French sailors watching a bull fight, Xeres, Spain, 1899. Artist: Eugene Damblans

French sailors watching a bull fight, Xeres, Spain, 1899. Artist: Eugene Damblans
French sailors watching a bull fight, Xeres, Spain, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th July 1899

Background imageMatador Collection: Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle

Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th June 1898

Background imageMatador Collection: Prohibition of bullfighting in the south of France, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer

Prohibition of bullfighting in the south of France, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Prohibition of bullfighting in the south of France, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th September 1895

Background imageMatador Collection: Bullfight in Madrid, Spain, 1894

Bullfight in Madrid, Spain, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th June 1894

Background imageMatador Collection: A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya

A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya
A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. From the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

Background imageMatador Collection: Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, takes the Irish bull by the horns. The particular issue illustrated by this cartoon is the Irish Land Bill which

Background imageMatador Collection: At Close Quarters in the Bull Ring by Edmund Blampied

At Close Quarters in the Bull Ring by Edmund Blampied
Artists impression of a tussle in the famous bull-ring at San Sebastian, where a bull has forced the matadors luckless steed up against the side of the arena

Background imageMatador Collection: Four bullfighters, Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Mexico

Four bullfighters, Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Mexico
Four bullfighters in the ring at Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Mexico, looking impressive in their ornate costumes. Date: 1915

Background imageMatador Collection: A British soldier carrying a MATADOR light anti-tank weapon

A British soldier carrying a MATADOR light anti-tank weapon
A British soldier with a MATADOR light anti-tank weapon slung over his shoulder

Background imageMatador Collection: The MATADOR light anti-tank weapon (NLAW)

The MATADOR light anti-tank weapon (NLAW)

Background imageMatador Collection: Mayrena Fair, engraved by Bayot, 1842 (litho)

Mayrena Fair, engraved by Bayot, 1842 (litho)
XJF477742 Mayrena Fair, engraved by Bayot, 1842 (litho) by Perez Villaamil, Jenaro (1807-54) (after); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageMatador Collection: A Bullfighter Stood on Stilts at Seville, Spain, 1878 (wood engraving)

A Bullfighter Stood on Stilts at Seville, Spain, 1878 (wood engraving)
KW441350 A Bullfighter Stood on Stilts at Seville, Spain, 1878 (wood engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMatador 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 imageMatador Collection: Bullfight scene on an antique tile - The Muleta Stage (ceramic)

Bullfight scene on an antique tile - The Muleta Stage (ceramic)
KW373861 Bullfight scene on an antique tile - The Muleta Stage (ceramic) by Spanish School; Bar El Pimpi, Malaga Province, Spain; (add.info.: Sverte de Mvleta; ); Ken Welsh; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageMatador 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 imageMatador Collection: A Village Bullfight (oil on canvas)

A Village Bullfight (oil on canvas)
XIR29689 A Village Bullfight (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 45x72 cm; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Background imageMatador Collection: Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas)

Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas)
XIR61753 Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Castellano, Manuel (1828-80); 168x245 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imageMatador Collection: The Amateur Bullfight, 1778-80 (oil on canvas)

The Amateur Bullfight, 1778-80 (oil on canvas)
XIR61096 The Amateur Bullfight, 1778-80 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 259x136 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: La Course de Jeunes Taureaux; ); Spanish

Background imageMatador Collection: 2619175; out of copyright

2619175; out of copyright

Background imageMatador Collection: Don Chepito Torero, from Les Aventues de Don Chepito (zincograph) (b / w photo)

Don Chepito Torero, from Les Aventues de Don Chepito (zincograph) (b / w photo)
XIR190235 Don Chepito Torero, from Les Aventues de Don Chepito (zincograph) (b/w photo) by Posada, Jose Guadalupe (1851-1913); 10x16 cm; Private Collection; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageMatador Collection: The Bullfight (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight (oil on canvas)
XIR182158 The Bullfight (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageMatador Collection: Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765267 Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 49.8x70.8 cm; J

Background imageMatador Collection: Las Presidentas (oil on canvas)

Las Presidentas (oil on canvas)
XJL158858 Las Presidentas (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageMatador 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 imageMatador Collection: Poster advertising a bullfight at the Plaza de Toros, Nimes, 1st August 1897, engraved by J

Poster advertising a bullfight at the Plaza de Toros, Nimes, 1st August 1897, engraved by J
XIR227262 Poster advertising a bullfight at the Plaza de Toros, Nimes, 1st August 1897, engraved by J. Ortega (colour litho) by Estellor, J. & Pastor, E

Background imageMatador Collection: Martinchos Other Folly in the Bull Ring at Saragossa, after a painting by Francisco Goya

Martinchos Other Folly in the Bull Ring at Saragossa, after a painting by Francisco Goya
XIR154172 Martinchos Other Folly in the Bull Ring at Saragossa, after a painting by Francisco Goya (1746-1828) (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); D

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

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




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"Captivating the Spirit of Spain: Matador - A Timeless Symbol of Bravery and Tradition" Step into the vibrant world of matadors, where grace meets danger in a mesmerizing dance. This captivating Matador poster, taken in 2001 in Seville, Andalucia, Spain, transports us to the heartland of bullfighting. Europe's rich heritage comes alive as we witness the intense spectacle unfold. Indulge your senses at the Spanish Matador Buffet, savoring traditional delicacies that embody centuries-old culinary traditions. As you dine amidst lively conversations and flamenco melodies, immerse yourself in the essence of Spanish culture. In Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France lies an iconic scene - a fearless matador locked in a timeless battle with a mighty bull. This snapshot from the Spanish Bullfighting Series (10/12) captures both awe-inspiring bravery and profound respect for these majestic animals. Travel back through history with a painting depicting the restored Taureador Fresco from Knossos' Palace. Created between 1900-50 by Evans Fresco Drawing N/4 on paper using pigments that have stood against time's testaments – this artwork echoes ancient tales of courage. Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez emerges as an emblematic figure among Mexican bullfighters; his name synonymous with passion and skill within this daring profession. His legacy inspires generations to embrace their dreams fearlessly. Witness Martin TM-61C Matador poised for launch – an embodiment of precision and strength reaching new heights. In Spain's pole vaulting arenas, athletes channel their inner matadors to conquer gravity itself. Journey deeper into rural Spain as we explore Mijares' town square during mid-20th century festivities—a photograph frozen in time capturing raw emotions exchanged between man and beast—an age-old tradition celebrated fervently across generations.