1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bullfights: The Unlucky Death of Pepe Illo, in the Ring at Madrid is a 1816 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, depicting Bull, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a bullfighter in pink pants lying on the ground. A bull stands over him, its horns near his chest. The crowd in the stands looks on. The fight just ended badly. This was printed long after Goya painted it. He made the first version in 1816. The later print shows his sharp eye for chaos and fear. The dark edges make the scene feel closer. Goya often watched bullfights. He knew the danger well. Look at the way the light hits the pink pants. It feels like the last thing the fighter sees. Check out Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828) next.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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