1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bullfights: The Same Ceballos Mounted on Another Bull Breaks Short Spears in the Ring at Madrid is a 1816 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A man on horseback leans forward, gripping a broken spear as a massive bull charges at him. The horse’s legs are mid-stride, kicking up dust. The bull’s horns are sharp, its body low and powerful. The scene looks chaotic but controlled, like a dangerous game. This is a bullfight scene, but the rider isn’t getting hurt—he’s just broken a spear. The artist made the action feel fast and real, with quick lines and bold shapes. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used drama and movement like this.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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