Moorish Bull-Spearing Scene (Goya)Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya’s print, created by 1816, depicts a dramatic scene from his ’La Tauromaquia’ series. It shows Moors in traditional attire engaging in bull-spearing, a practice adopted in Spain, diverging from Koranic prohibitions. Central to the scene are horses and a bull, with a man spearing the bull. A fallen figure, possibly a picador, lies on the ground, emphasizing the event’s perilous nature.