Francisco De Goya (1746-1828) - Bullfighting
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Francisco de Goya: Bullfighting, an engraving in a limited edition, 22.5 by 17.5 cm, produced in Spain in the 1920s, depicting a classical historical scene and not signed.
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Francisco De Goya (1746-1828) (after)
Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid.
Note: general condition very good, revise the photos because they are part of the description.
“La Tauromaquia” is a series of thirty-three prints published in 1816. Eleven additional works should be added to this series.
From the first years of the 19th c. Goya had the intention to dedicate a series of prints to bullfighting. He created this collection slowly, with no specific schedule, probably due to the disruption caused by the war.
Francisco de Goya’s iconic print series La Tauromaquia laid the thematic and emotional foundation for how modern Spanish artists, most notably Pablo Picasso or Salvador Dali, approached the raw spectacle of the bullfight. While Goya captured the intense violence, tragic shadows, and volatile energy of the arena with stark realism, Picasso inherited this fascination, transforming the bull into a deeply personal symbol of both primal force and human suffering. For both masters, the bullring was never merely a popular tradition, but a profound stage to explore life, death, and the turbulent soul of Spain.
Francisco De Goya (1746-1828) (after)
Circulo de Bellas Artes de Madrid.
Note: general condition very good, revise the photos because they are part of the description.
“La Tauromaquia” is a series of thirty-three prints published in 1816. Eleven additional works should be added to this series.
From the first years of the 19th c. Goya had the intention to dedicate a series of prints to bullfighting. He created this collection slowly, with no specific schedule, probably due to the disruption caused by the war.
Francisco de Goya’s iconic print series La Tauromaquia laid the thematic and emotional foundation for how modern Spanish artists, most notably Pablo Picasso or Salvador Dali, approached the raw spectacle of the bullfight. While Goya captured the intense violence, tragic shadows, and volatile energy of the arena with stark realism, Picasso inherited this fascination, transforming the bull into a deeply personal symbol of both primal force and human suffering. For both masters, the bullring was never merely a popular tradition, but a profound stage to explore life, death, and the turbulent soul of Spain.
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Edition
Limited edition
Artist
Francisco De Goya (1746-1828)
Title of artwork
Bullfighting
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
22.5 cm
Width
17.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Historical scene
Style
Classical
Sold with frame
No
Period
1920-1930
