Artwork
Los moros establecidos en Espana, prescindiendo de las supersticiones de su Alcoran, adoptaron esta caza y arte, y lancean un toro en el campo (The Moors Settled in Spain, Giving up the Superstitions of the Koran, Adopted This Art of Hunting, and Spear a Bull in the Open)
Los moros establecidos en Espana, prescindiendo de las supersticiones de su Alcoran, adoptaron esta caza y arte, y lancean un toro en el campo (The Moors Settled in Spain, Giving up the Superstitions of the Koran, Adopted This Art of Hunting, and Spear a Bull in the Open) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Francisco Goya. It dates from 1816 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This 1816 print by Francisco de Goya combines multiple techniques to depict a scene of bull hunting.
About this work
Overview
This 1816 print by Francisco de Goya combines multiple techniques to depict a scene of bull hunting. The work is part of Goya's oeuvre as a Spanish Romantic painter and printmaker.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Moorish hunters on horseback and foot spearing a bull in a muddy Spanish field. The title suggests the Moors have abandoned their traditional superstitions and adopted this form of hunting.
Technique & Style
Goya used a mix of etching, burnished aquatint, drypoint, and burin to create the image. The techniques produce a textured, shaded effect, with rough dark lines and lighter areas.
History & Provenance
Created in 1816, the print is a product of Goya's engagement with contemporary historical themes and upheavals.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
Bullfights: 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
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
Bullfights: A Spanish Mounted Knight Breaking Short Spears with the Help of Assistants
Bullfights: The Way in Which the Ancient Spaniards Hunted Bulls on Horseback in the Open Country
Bullfights: The Moors Make a Different Play in the Ring Calling the Bull with the Burnous
Bullfights: A Spanish Mounted Knight in the Ring Breaking Short Spears Without the Help of Assistants