Taureau Collection

The bull carcass is dragged out of the bullring by a team of mules decorated with flags. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598165 The bull carcass is dragged out of the bullring by a team of mules decorated with flags. Chromolithograph by E

Matador dedicating the killed bull's tail to the president. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598136 Matador dedicating the killed bull's tail to the president. Chromolithograph by E. Calle after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid

Matador with cloak distracting a bull after it has charged and injured a picador and his horse in the bullring
FLO4598105 Matador with cloak distracting a bull after it has charged and injured a picador and his horse in the bullring. Chromolithograph by J

Matador running the bull to prepare him for the picador. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598092 Matador running the bull to prepare him for the picador. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid, Boronat & Satorre

Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving)
2450158 Bullfighting in Portugal, 1896 (engraving) by Jouas, Charles (1866-1942); (add.info.: Sport. A bullfighting in Portugal)

The cachetero matador finishes off the bull with a small dagger (puntilla). Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598160 The cachetero matador finishes off the bull with a small dagger (puntilla). Chromolithograph by E. Casanova after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480476 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480465 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Sport. Bullfighting. Salute of the Matador. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636370 Sport. Bullfighting. Salute of the Matador. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting. Entry of the bull in the arena. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636367 Sport. Bullfighting. Entry of the bull in the arena. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

The Mink, Mi-Meek-ee-Sunk-te-ka, a Mandan or Numakiki girl. She wears a mountainsheep skin dress
FLO4688576 The Mink, Mi-Meek-ee-Sunk-te-ka, a Mandan or Numakiki girl. She wears a mountainsheep skin dress, ornamented with porcupine quills, beads, and elk's teeth

English bullfight scenes: mounted picadors lance the bull 1, bandilleros stab the bull 2
FLO4575660 English bullfight scenes: mounted picadors lance the bull 1, bandilleros stab the bull 2, and the matador delivers the death blow

Symbolic representation of the evangelists: Saint Luke (in the form of the bull), Saint Mark (the lion)
VEN5034075 Symbolic representation of the evangelists: Saint Luke (in the form of the bull), Saint Mark (the lion), Saint John (eagle)

Matador preparing to stab a bull with two banderillas in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598118 Matador preparing to stab a bull with two banderillas in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid

English cowboys on horseback with lances shutting up the bulls before a bullfight. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598078 English cowboys on horseback with lances shutting up the bulls before a bullfight. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros

Title page with vignette of bull, picador horses, lances, banderillas, ribbons, and flowers. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598070 Title page with vignette of bull, picador horses, lances, banderillas, ribbons, and flowers. Chromolithograph by E

Matador making a pass with the muleta (cape) and sword. Chromolithograph by L
FLO4598138 Matador making a pass with the muleta (cape) and sword. Chromolithograph by L. Gomez after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid, Boronat & Satorre

Sport. Bullfighting. Carrying the bull's dead body. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636369 Sport. Bullfighting. Carrying the bull's dead body. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting in Lunel, France, Oct., 30, 1910. Postcard, France, c.1910
2636365 Sport. Bullfighting in Lunel, France, Oct., 30, 1910. Postcard, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida a Lunel, France, le 30/10/1910. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Religion. Catholic Religion. Luke the Evangelist. Miniature in: Book of Hours, by Master of Boucicault, France
3434411 Religion. Catholic Religion. Luke the Evangelist. Miniature in: Book of Hours, by Master of Boucicault, France, 1410 Bibl. Mazarine, Paris.; (add.info.: Religion. Religion Catholique. Bibl)

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480464 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for
BEN5480455 Farnese' Bull Group Dirce, wife of Lycos, is attached by Amphion and Zethos to a bull in order to take revenge for the outrage suffered by their mother Antiope

Sport. Bullfighting. Death of the bull, the puntilla. Photo, Spain, c.1910
2636368 Sport. Bullfighting. Death of the bull, the puntilla. Photo, Spain, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Sport. Bullfighting. The Cuadrilla (team of a matador and his banderilleros and picadors)
2636362 Sport. Bullfighting. The Cuadrilla (team of a matador and his banderilleros and picadors). Illustration, Germany, c.1910-20.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport. Corrida. Coll)

A woman of the Tuda race of the Nilagiri hills in India, wearing sari, veil, necklace and earrings
FLO4688357 A woman of the Tuda race of the Nilagiri hills in India, wearing sari, veil, necklace and earrings. Handcoloured lithograph from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man

Ajetas or Negritos, male and female aborigines of Luzon, Philippines, in earrings, loincloth, holding bow and arrows
FLO4688466 Ajetas or Negritos, male and female aborigines of Luzon, Philippines, in earrings, loincloth, holding bow and arrows, standing over the carcass of a deer. Taken from J

Matador making the estocada (death blow) with the sword while holding the muleta (cape). Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598148 Matador making the estocada (death blow) with the sword while holding the muleta (cape). Chromolithograph by E

Matador stabbing a bull with two banderillas from the side in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova J
FLO4598124 Matador stabbing a bull with two banderillas from the side in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova J. Magistris after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight

Beadle on horseback delivering the key to the bullpen to a matador in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598091 Beadle on horseback delivering the key to the bullpen to a matador in the bullring. Chromolithograph by E. Casanova after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros

Matador making a reverse pass with the cloak in front of a charging bull. Chromolithograph by E
FLO4598107 Matador making a reverse pass with the cloak in front of a charging bull. Chromolithograph by E. Calle after an illustration by Daniel Perea from Bullfight, Corrida del Toros, Madrid

Picador on horseback stabbing a charging bull with a lance while a matador with cloak runs beside them
FLO4598101 Picador on horseback stabbing a charging bull with a lance while a matador with cloak runs beside them. Chromolithograph by J

A European auroch has big horns attacked by wolves. Also called Ure (Bos primigenius)
FLO4639223 A European auroch has big horns attacked by wolves. Also called Ure (Bos primigenius), the extinct ancestor of domestic cattle was a wild species, which lived in Europe

Farmer up a tree watching an American bison fight a bull. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of
FLO4646535 Farmer up a tree watching an American bison fight a bull. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

The Black Hawk, Muck-a-tah-mish-o-kah-kaik, chief of the Sauk or Sac nation
FLO4688552 The Black Hawk, Muck-a-tah-mish-o-kah-kaik, chief of the Sauk or Sac nation. He was dressed in a plain suit of buckskin, with a string of wampum in his ears and on his neck

Women of the Ojibwe nation, ne-bet-neuh-qua and Wo-see-ab-e-neuh-qua, and a young girl Nib-nab-i-quah
FLO4688526 Women of the Ojibwe nation, ne-bet-neuh-qua and Wo-see-ab-e-neuh-qua, and a young girl Nib-nab-i-quah. All three were part of the troupe of dancers who traveled to England. Engraved by J

Narmer palette (front), 22nd century BC (relief)
8585746 Narmer palette (front), 22nd century BC (relief) by Egyptian; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Narmer palette (front) or Hierakonpolis Large palette

France, Finistere, Bay of Morlaix, Carantec, Louet island and lighthouse with chateau du Taureau at dusk

Letter T: Tulip, Taurus, Toreador, Turtle, Drum; U: Urania, Urn, Unau (lazy). engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209881 Letter T: Tulip, Taurus, Toreador, Turtle, Drum; U: Urania, Urn, Unau (lazy). engraving in " Alphabet"

Poster advertising bull-fights in San Sebastian, 1932 (colour litho)
PER248067 Poster advertising bull-fights in San Sebastian, 1932 (colour litho) by Ruano Llopis, Carlos (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206929 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: T: Bull)

Bull, with Deer and Horse, Upper Paleolithic, from the Cave of Lascaux, France, c. 17. 000-15. 000 BC (painting)
AIS5366559 Bull, with Deer and Horse, Upper Paleolithic, from the Cave of Lascaux, France, c.17.000-15.000 BC (painting) by Prehistoric; Caves of Lascaux, Dordogne

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Q Rs T, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206925 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Q Rs T, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Q Rs T: Quilo-pele, Fox, Mouse, Bull)

Greek at the time of the Republics: Wedding Procession, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702545 Greek at the time of the Republics: Wedding Procession, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

PD. 10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash)
FIT82781 PD.10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 22.3x36.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Sacrifice of a bull, a ram and a pig in honour of the God mars
XIR176205 Sacrifice of a bull, a ram and a pig in honour of the God mars, frieze from the Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus, from the Temple of Neptune, Rome (stone) (detail) by Roman

Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic)
CZA228747 Herakles with the Cretan Bull, Ostia (mosaic) by Roman; 51.5x51.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; out of copyright

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"Taureau: A Captivating Symbol of Strength and Tradition in France" In the picturesque region of Finistere, nestled along the enchanting Bay of Morlaix, lies the charming town of Carantec. Here, on Louet island, stands a majestic lighthouse adorned with a magnificent chateau. This idyllic setting serves as a backdrop to one of France's most iconic symbols - the taureau. Represented by various elements in history and art, this creature has left an indelible mark on French culture. Its presence can be traced back to an engraving from 1875, where Charles Unsinger meticulously printed it for Alphonse Lemerre's collection in Paris. However, not all depictions are celebratory. The prohibition of bull racing under animal cruelty laws led to matador Mazzantini's expulsion from France in 1895. Le Petit Journal captured this momentous event through their powerful engravings. Bullfighting itself became a captivating spectacle that mesmerized audiences worldwide. Gustave Dore immortalized Michel Lopez Gorrito's daring act as he climbed scaffolds and faced off against a formidable bull in Seville's Plaza de Toros. But bulls were not confined to arenas alone; they even dared to challenge trains. In Spain, these mighty creatures attacked locomotives as depicted in another gripping engraving from Le Petit Journal. The allure of bullfights extended beyond Spain’s borders too. A vibrant poster advertising such an event caught attention in San Sebastian during 1932 – its colorful lithography enticing spectators far and wide. Yet bulls have been part of human history since ancient times. An intriguing illustration from around 1890 showcases them alongside other grotesque figures within an alphabet compilation. Traveling further back into prehistoric times reveals astonishing cave paintings found at Lascaux Cave in France dating back approximately 17, 000-15, 000 BC.