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"The Toreador: A Captivating Dance of Bravery and Passion" Step into the mesmerizing world of the toreador, where bravery meets passion in a captivating dance

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: Barbarian shows (colour litho)

Barbarian shows (colour litho)
2809019 Barbarian shows (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian shows. During a bullfight in the Beziers Arena (France)

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: The collision between the SS Toreador and La Bourgogne; view of the Toreador in dock at Liverpool

The collision between the SS Toreador and La Bourgogne; view of the Toreador in dock at Liverpool (engraving)
607870 The collision between the SS Toreador and La Bourgogne; view of the Toreador in dock at Liverpool (engraving) by English School

Background imageToreador Collection: Bullfighters praying in the chapel before the fight, c. 1900 (colour litho)

Bullfighters praying in the chapel before the fight, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT218597 Bullfighters praying in the chapel before the fight, c.1900 (colour litho) by Spanish School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Spanish

Background imageToreador Collection: Portrait of opera singer Antonio Scotti with an unidentified man

Portrait of opera singer Antonio Scotti with an unidentified man
MNY381612 Portrait of opera singer Antonio Scotti with an unidentified man and woman at the James Hazen Hyde Ball, New York, January 31

Background imageToreador Collection: An exceptional bullfight (colour litho)

An exceptional bullfight (colour litho)
2809041 An exceptional bullfight (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional bullfight)

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving)

Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving)
1614565 Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House)

Background imageToreador Collection: The Plaza of Seville, 1865 (colour litho)

The Plaza of Seville, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116013 The Plaza of Seville, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: A deadly duel on the stage of a theatre in Spain (colour litho)

A deadly duel on the stage of a theatre in Spain (colour litho)
2779917 A deadly duel on the stage of a theatre in Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A deadly duel on the stage of a theatre in Spain)

Background imageToreador Collection: The Matador Pedro Romero (oil on canvas)

The Matador Pedro Romero (oil on canvas)
LEE56539 The Matador Pedro Romero (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 53x42 cm; Fondazione Contini-Bonacossi, Florence

Background imageToreador Collection: Procession of matadors at the Amphitheatre in Nimes, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)

Procession of matadors at the Amphitheatre in Nimes, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)
942807 Procession of matadors at the Amphitheatre in NAmes, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageToreador Collection: Legitimos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas, published 1903 (litho)

Legitimos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas, published 1903 (litho)
1275188 LegAitimos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas, published 1903 (litho) by Posada, Jose Guadalupe (1851-1913); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Mexican

Background imageToreador Collection: Toreador, 1869 (gouache with pen & ink on white wove paper)

Toreador, 1869 (gouache with pen & ink on white wove paper)
877074 Toreador, 1869 (gouache with pen & ink on white wove paper) by Fortuny y CarbAo (Fortuny i Marsal), Mariano JoseMarAia Bernardo (1838-74)

Background imageToreador Collection: In Spain (chromolitho)

In Spain (chromolitho)
734537 In Spain (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Spain. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Background imageToreador Collection: The Matador (w / c on paper)

The Matador (w / c on paper)
CH35287 The Matador (w/c on paper) by La Fresnaye, Roger de (1885-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageToreador Collection: Fol. 200r Death of a bull in the ring, from the manuscript made under the direction of

Fol. 200r Death of a bull in the ring, from the manuscript made under the direction of
XIR243776 Fol.200r Death of a bull in the ring, from the manuscript made under the direction of Alfonso X The Wise King of Castille and Leon (vellum) by Spanish School

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: George Bizet, French composer, and a scene from Carmen (chromolitho)

George Bizet, French composer, and a scene from Carmen (chromolitho)
1093457 George Bizet, French composer, and a scene from Carmen (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Bizet, French composer)

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador Collection: Dead Toreador (Torero mort), 1868. Creator: Edouard Manet

Dead Toreador (Torero mort), 1868. Creator: Edouard Manet
Dead Toreador (Torero mort), 1868

Background imageToreador Collection: The Dead Toreador, probably 1864. Creator: Edouard Manet

The Dead Toreador, probably 1864. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Dead Toreador, probably 1864

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

Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Background imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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 imageToreador 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




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"The Toreador: A Captivating Dance of Bravery and Passion" Step into the mesmerizing world of the toreador, where bravery meets passion in a captivating dance. From the graceful movements of The Spanish Dancer, Don Mariano Camprubi, captured in delicate pencil and wash on paper, to Ignacio Zuloaga As A Torero immortalized with vibrant oil on canvas, these artworks transport us to the heart of this age-old tradition. As we wander through Plaza De Toros in Valencia, Spain, our eyes are drawn to the majestic Statue of the Toreador Manolo Montoliu. Standing tall against a backdrop of dusk-lit skies at Nimes' Roman amphitheater in Provence, France, another Toreador statue evokes a sense of timelessness. Gustave Doré's vivid depiction takes us back to 1875 when Toreadors gathered outside arenas during An Autumn Tour in Andalusia. Their anticipation palpable as they prepare for their daring encounters with fierce bulls. The artistry continues within museums like Museo Carmen Thyssen in Malaga. Fortuny's Bullfight captures a wounded Picador amidst chaos and intensity while an engraving commemorates the tragic Death of Spanish bullfighter El Tito in Perpignan, France. Bullfights have long been celebrated through various mediums; engravings depicting The Death of Pepe Illo remind us that this spectacle has both its triumphs and tragedies. Meanwhile, Henri Garnier & Co. 's calendar showcases April adorned with vibrant colors reminiscent of this exhilarating event. In plate 26 from The Art of Bullfighting published back in 1816 comes an etching capturing a dramatic moment as a picador falls under the charging bull—a testament to both danger and courage displayed within these ancient traditions.