A Village Bullfight
1815 Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a rural bullfighting scene set within a village square surrounded by spectators. It is part of the collection held by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid.
Did you know?
Francisco Goya had a lifelong fascination with bullfighting, a theme he explored in various formats from paintings to his famous 'Tauromaquia' series of prints. Unlike the idealized or heroic depictions popular at the time, Goya often captured the brutal, chaotic, and populist energy of the event, grounding it in a visceral reality that emphasized the danger faced by both the man and the beast.
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A Village Bullfight
Francisco Goya, 1815
