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The picador, a crucial figure in the Spanish bullfighting tradition, is depicted in various forms of art throughout history

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas)

Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas)
3493184 Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (attr. to); 98.4x126.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: 'A very clever picador named Lucas'(colour litho)

"A very clever picador named Lucas"(colour litho)
973006 " A very clever picador named Lucas" (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A very clever picador named Lucas")

Background imagePicador Collection: The Alguazil Delivering the Keys of the Toril, 1865 (colour litho)

The Alguazil Delivering the Keys of the Toril, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116026 The Alguazil Delivering the Keys of the Toril, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: Bull fight in New Orleans, from Davy Crocketts Almanack, Boston

Bull fight in New Orleans, from Davy Crocketts Almanack, Boston
AQS254835 Bull fight in New Orleans, from Davy Crocketts Almanack, Boston, 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Background imagePicador Collection: Sunday Afternoon in the Bull Ring at Madrid (engraving)

Sunday Afternoon in the Bull Ring at Madrid (engraving)
1054859 Sunday Afternoon in the Bull Ring at Madrid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Afternoon in the Bull Ring at Madrid)

Background imagePicador Collection: Picador mexicain (engraving)

Picador mexicain (engraving)
3635666 Picador mexicain (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picador mexicain. Illustration for Les Races Humaines by Louis Figuier (Hachette, 1872)

Background imagePicador Collection: Le picador Calderon (engraving)

Le picador Calderon (engraving)
2789859 Le picador Calderon (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le picador Calderon. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1862)

Background imagePicador Collection: Toreros Reposing between the Bulls, 1865 (colour litho)

Toreros Reposing between the Bulls, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116029 Toreros Reposing between the Bulls, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: The Bull Following up the Charge, 1865 (colour litho)

The Bull Following up the Charge, 1865 (colour litho)
STC116023 The Bull Following up the Charge, 1865 (colour litho) by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: Picador 'El coriano'. Creator: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)

Picador "El coriano". Creator: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)
Picador " El coriano". Private Collection

Background imagePicador Collection: Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a

Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a
Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia :Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull. 1816

Background imagePicador Collection: Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Background imagePicador Collection: Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro

Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro, draws the fierce beast on with his pike, 1816

Background imagePicador Collection: Mexican bullfighter, the picador

Mexican bullfighter, the picador
A Mexican bullfighter - the Picador. Date: 1909

Background imagePicador Collection: Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Creator: Cross, Henri Edmond (1856-1910)

Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Creator: Cross, Henri Edmond (1856-1910)
Course de taureaux, 1891-1892. Private Collection

Background imagePicador Collection: Corrida, 1927

Corrida, 1927. Private Collection

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Artist: Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874)

Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Artist: Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874)
Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfight in Eibar. Artist: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)

Bullfight in Eibar. Artist: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)
Bullfight in Eibar. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Background imagePicador Collection: Picadors, Seville, 1893, (1906). Artist: Arthur Melville

Picadors, Seville, 1893, (1906). Artist: Arthur Melville
Picadors, Seville, 1893. After an original work by Arthur Melville (1858-1904). Original currently part of the Hunterian Art Gallery collection

Background imagePicador Collection: Thildren as a Picador and a Matador, c. 1910s

Thildren as a Picador and a Matador, c. 1910s
An advertising card for Parfumerie Martial featuring two children as a Picador and a Matador

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfights Picador Unhorsed Falls Under Bull

Bullfights Picador Unhorsed Falls Under Bull
Bullfights: A Picador is Unhorsed and Falls Under the Bull, 1876. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Engraving

Background imagePicador Collection: clown, comedian, entertainment, festival, fun, merry, merrymaking, picador, pierrot

clown, comedian, entertainment, festival, fun, merry, merrymaking, picador, pierrot
Fancy dress ball in 1892, Britain, fancy dress; fun; clown; merrymaking; merry; festival; entertainment; comedian; pierrot; picador; punch; punchinello

Background imagePicador Collection: Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight

Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain
SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: Yachting costume of blue serge

Yachting costume of blue serge
A yachting costume of blue serge. The main part of the costume is dark blue serge, with an under-bodice and skirt of white serge. Braided with white, it has tabs fastened with gold buttons. 1899

Background imagePicador Collection: Spain - Bull Fighting - The Bull Attacking the Picador

Spain - Bull Fighting - The Bull Attacking the Picador
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback pointing a lance at a charging bull.. Slide number 371 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life

Background imagePicador Collection: Spain - The Picador challenging the Bull

Spain - The Picador challenging the Bull
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback pointing a lance at a bull.. Slide number 370 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePicador Collection: Spain - Bull Fighting - Picador - from Life

Spain - Bull Fighting - Picador - from Life
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback stabbing a bull with a lance.. Slide number 369 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePicador Collection: picador, horseback stabbing a bull, Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, 1851-1913, ca

picador, horseback stabbing a bull, Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, 1851-1913, ca
A picador on horseback stabbing a bull, Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913), ca 1890-1910

Background imagePicador Collection: the ecstacy of fear, agitation, angst, bravery, fearlessness, clown, comedian, cowardice

the ecstacy of fear, agitation, angst, bravery, fearlessness, clown, comedian, cowardice
Some dresses at the childrens carnival in 1892, fancy dress; fun; clown; merrymaking; merry; festival; entertainment; comedian; pierrot; picador; punch; punchinello; The ecstacy of fear; running

Background imagePicador Collection: The Fall of a Picador from his Horse under a Bull (oil on canvas)

The Fall of a Picador from his Horse under a Bull (oil on canvas)
XIR902437 The Fall of a Picador from his Horse under a Bull (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePicador Collection: Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas)

Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas)
XIR61753 Horses in a Courtyard by the Bullring before the Bullfight, Madrid, 1853 (oil on canvas) (detail) by Castellano, Manuel (1828-80); 168x245 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imagePicador Collection: 2619175; out of copyright

2619175; out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: The Bullfight (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight (oil on canvas)
XIR182158 The Bullfight (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765267 Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 49.8x70.8 cm; J

Background imagePicador Collection: Las Presidentas (oil on canvas)

Las Presidentas (oil on canvas)
XJL158858 Las Presidentas (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed from his hand by infuriated bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the heart of the bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground)

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground), Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants lance in bulls shoulder, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imagePicador Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Picador resisting an onset, at Madrid, Spain. Line drawing

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Picador resisting an onset, at Madrid, Spain. Line drawing, 1891

Background imagePicador Collection: The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo
SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1900. The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

Background imagePicador Collection: Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th / early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull

Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th / early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull
Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull. A dead horse, gored by the bull, lies in right corner

Background imagePicador Collection: The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro

The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast

Background imagePicador Collection: FRANCE: BULLFIGHT, 1856. A bullfight at Bayonne, France, near the Spanish border

FRANCE: BULLFIGHT, 1856. A bullfight at Bayonne, France, near the Spanish border. Wood engraving, 1856

Background imagePicador Collection: A picador, bullfight, Matomoros, Mexico

A picador, bullfight, Matomoros, Mexico. Date 1942 Feb

Background imagePicador Collection: Spanish Bullfighting Series (3 / 12)

Spanish Bullfighting Series (3 / 12)
Spanish Bullfighting Series. The picador on horseback. Date: 1913

Background imagePicador Collection: Bullfighting - Lima, Peru

Bullfighting - Lima, Peru Date: circa 1910s



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The picador, a crucial figure in the Spanish bullfighting tradition, is depicted in various forms of art throughout history. In this captivating Bullfighting Poster, the intensity and drama of the arena come to life. The wife of the picador anxiously watches from afar as her husband bravely faces off against a fierce bull. Blood stains mark the spear used by the mounted bullfighter, reminding us of the danger and sacrifice involved in this age-old spectacle. A horse stands beside them both, a loyal companion during these adrenaline-fueled encounters at San Fermin. Gustave Doré's artwork captures an Autumn Tour in Andalusia back in 1875, showcasing the arrival of picadors amidst a vibrant atmosphere. Another piece portrays suerte II: a picador on horseback poised to strike with his pique while two toreros await their turn. Maria Fortuny's painting depicts a wounded picador after facing off against an aggressive bull - an emotional portrayal that highlights both triumphs and tribulations within this controversial sport. Etchings from "The Art of Bullfighting" published in 1816 reveal historical moments such as Mariano Ceballos mounted on a bull breaking short spears or Charles V himself spearing a bull at Valladolid. These images showcase not only individual bravery but also demonstrate how deeply rooted this tradition is within Spanish culture. In one etching, we witness an extraordinary feat as a Spanish knight breaks short spears without any assistance – displaying exceptional skill and strength. Through these artistic representations spanning centuries, we gain insight into the world of picadors – their courage, dedication to their craft, and unwavering commitment to upholding Spain's rich heritage through each daring encounter with powerful bulls.