Stierenvechten
Francisco de Goya
1811 - 1816
Medium
etching
Dimensions
350; 250
About this artwork
height 250 mm x width 350 mm
Art Historical Context
**Stierenvechten (fighting)**, an etching by Francisco deoya created between 1811 and1816, immerses viewers in the raw energy of Spain's iconic tradition. Measuring 250 mm high by 350 mm wide, this print belongs to Goya's celebrated *Tauromaquia* series of 33 etchings, meticulously documents bullfighting techniques, legendary matadors, and the perilous dance between man and beast. Amid the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars and Spain's Peninsular War, Goya turned to national pastime to explore themes of heroism, spectacle, and underlying brutality. Goya, a pioneer of Romanticism, masterfully empl...