Bullfights: Origin of the Harpoons or Banderillas

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bullfights: Origin of the Harpoons or Banderillas

Francisco de GoyaLinkedCulture matchlcp-dc200867e871

Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
engraving
Credit Line
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
Type of artwork
Print
Department
Prints

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creation_date
1816, printed 1876

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This print captures the exact moment a lone figure strides toward a charging bull, arm raised to plant the banderillas, while cloaked assistants look on and spectators press against a wooden barrier above. Francisco de Goya made this engraving in 1816 as plate seven of his La Tauromaquia series, with later impressions printed in 1876. Warm aquatint tones dissolve the background into shadow, pulling all attention to the confrontation at the center. Goya treated bullfighting as a serious inquiry into Spanish identity, making this image as much cultural memory as raw spectacle.

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A bullfighter in traditional attire engages with a bull in a bullfighting arena.

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Object ID
105417
Object Type
Print
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Francisco de Goya
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
Spain
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
engraving
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
Prints
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • Latine and Hispanic Artists
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Date
1816, printed 1876
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1816
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1876
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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