1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Bullfights: The Forceful Rendon Stabs a Bull with the Pique, From Which Pass he died in the Ring at Madrid is a 1816 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic bullfight scene. A rider on horseback stabs a charging bull with a long spear, while another man on foot tries to hold the bull’s head. Dogs and other riders watch nearby, and a crowd stands behind a low wall in the background. The artist focused on the drama of the moment, with sharp lines and strong contrasts. The bull’s muscles and the rider’s tense posture make the action feel urgent. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style used emotion and action in art.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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