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GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de: A Village Bullfight

Dust and chaos erupt as matador and bull collide in a cramped village square, rendered with dynamic brushwork capturing frenzied motion. The composition reveals bullfighting's brutal reality beyond aristocratic spectacle, marking Goya's shift toward depicting Spain's raw social traditions and popular culture.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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