Tauromaquia Plate 16 by Francisco Goya

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

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-4523 Category: Tags: , , , Artist: Goya, Francisco de
Tags: Animals, Bullfighting, Cattle, Figures

Description

Tauromaquia Plate 16 by Francisco Goya holds a remarkable feat of strength in a moment of suspense. A man braces his bare feet against the ground and presses close to the bull, while two spectators watch from a distance. The dark animal curves over his body, making the struggle feel both intimate and precarious.

Created in 1816 for La Tauromaquia, the scene depicts a bull being thrown in the ring at Madrid. Goya gives the encounter an unusually spare setting: a broad field of aquatint surrounds the figures, and a sloping band of shadow anchors them below. Fine lines distinguish clothing, hide and earth, while the open space intensifies the concentration of the central pair.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Goya collection.

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