1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Moors Settled in Spain, Giving Up the Superstitions of the Qur'an, Adopted this Art of Hunting, and Spear a Bull in the Open is a 1816 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a group of men in loose, old-fashioned clothes chasing a bull through a muddy field. One man swings a sword while another holds a stick. The bull is tangled in ropes, and a dog lies on the ground nearby. The scene looks rough and fast-paced, with quick, sketchy lines. The title says this is about a cultural shift—people adopting new ways after giving up old traditions. The artist drew it in a hurry, focusing on action over detail. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this fits into the bigger art movement.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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