Bullfight, Suerte de Varas
1824 J. Paul Getty Museum
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts the 'suerte de varas' portion of a bullfight, rendered in a dark, expressive style. It is part of the collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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Goya created this work during his final years in exile in Bordeaux, France. During this period, he became increasingly obsessed with the visceral and brutal nature of bullfighting, moving away from his earlier, more formal courtly paintings to depict scenes of raw, unflinching violence and the harsh reality of the spectacle.
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Bullfight, Suerte de Varas
Francisco Goya, 1824
