THE GOYESQUE

Popular American artist, LeRoy Neiman, was fascinated by corrida! Here is his small acrylic on panel, "Toreador," from 1988. 

A triumphant Manolete parades the ring at San Fermín in 1947, shortly before his death on August 29th of that year. (Photo by Tony Linck)

Kate Moss and the Matador! Mario Testino photographed the British model posing with José Mari Manzanares in 2012.

Seen at restaurant LEON next to Tate Modern in London. .

A Goyesque Moment (#4) “El Paseillo”

Charlton Heston congratulates Paco Camino at San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain in 1962.

“Hollywood’s ex-wife,” American actress Dani Swanson, Crayne, Greco, Janssen, Needham stands in front of a poster by Valencian bullfight painter Juan Reus Parra in 1957.

Here’s a classic 16th century drawing by Michiel Coxie of Jupiter - in the form of a bull - carrying off Europa!

Happy birthday Ernest Hemingway!  (The bullfighting aficionado would have been 117 today!)

Grace Kelly at bullfight!  Here's a photo of Princess Grace with her husband, Prince Rainier III, discussing the action at the Maestranza Plaza de Toros in Seville, Spain in 1956.

In the latest edition of Ruminations, we talk about the matadors’ costumes in our forthcoming documentary film. Read it here: hyperurl.co/uz1rpa

Mary Cassatt created this oil painting in 1873, entitled AFTER THE BULLFIGHT. It has the same candid, naturalistic quality of her finest work. (She was spending time in Seville in order to study the works of Manet and other artists).  Check it out!

American actress and singer Raquel Welch watches a bullfighting match with her husband Patrick Curtis in Almeria, Spain in 1968.

There she attended a bullfight.  The experience ignited a passionate interest,  which lasted throughout her life.  Here is a powerful sample.

In Hindu religion, Nandi is the bull that serves the god Shiva. Nandi signifies strength, virility and the ability to carry great weight.  He is also the bearer of truth and righteousness.

Goyesque Moment #2.  Enjoy another glimpse of our forthcoming film.

Check out these pictures from Corpus Christi bullfighting festival in beautiful Granada, Spain. Many great shots of the Traje de Luces! Are any of our followers based near Granada?