1825
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Bulls of Bordeaux: Picador Caught by a Bull is a 1825 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a dramatic scene of a bullfight. In the foreground, a bull is shown with its head lowered, charging towards a picador who is being thrown off his horse. The picador's body is arched backward as he tries to avoid the bull's horns. The horse is also shown in mid-air, its legs splayed out to the sides. In the background, there are several spectators watching the scene unfold. The painting is done in a dark and moody style, with bold brushstrokes and vivid colors. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of drama and tension, drawing the viewer's eye to the central action of the painting. To learn more about the artist behind this powerful work, look up Francisco de Goya.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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