1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bullfights: Pepe Illo Making the Pass of the "Recorte" is a 1816 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic bullfight scene. A man in fancy clothes waves a cape at a charging bull. Others scramble around—some on horseback, some on foot. The crowd presses against a wall in the background. Dark lines and shadows make the action feel fast and messy. Notice how the artist used bold contrasts between light and dark. This helps focus your eyes on the drama. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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