Title: Bullfight

Artist: Francisco José

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas 1824 Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–Bordeaux 1828 Oil on canvas This painting, which takes its title from one of the stages in a bullfight, focuses on the confrontation between a grimly determined picador, his terrified horse, and a besieged bull, noble in its staunch resistance. In this late treatment of a lifelong theme, Goya conveyed his passion for the ritualized drama of the sport.