Moratin Collection

They loose dogs on the bull, plate 25 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81925 They loose dogs on the bull, plate 25 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x35.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The Moors use donkeys as a barrier to defend themselves against the bull, whose horns have been tipped with balls
IND81917 The Moors use donkeys as a barrier to defend themselves against the bull, whose horns have been tipped with balls, plate 17 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

The very skilful student of Falces (b. 1709) wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body
IND81914 The very skilful student of Falces (b.1709) wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body, plate 14 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

The same Mariano Ceballos, mounted on a bull, breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid
IND81924 The same Mariano Ceballos, mounted on a bull, breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid, plate 24 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain as Charles I (1500-58) spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid
IND81910 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain as Charles I (1500-58) spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid, plate 10 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Pedro Romero killing the halted bull, plate 30 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81930 Pedro Romero killing the halted bull, plate 30 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The famous Martincho (probably Antonio Ebassum) places the banderillas, playing the bull with the movement of his body
IND81915 The famous Martincho (probably Antonio Ebassum) places the banderillas, playing the bull with the movement of his body, plate 15 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears without the help of assistants
IND81913 A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears without the help of assistants, plate 13 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Pepe Hillo making the pass of the recorte, plate 29 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81929 Pepe Hillo making the pass of the recorte, plate 29 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

Title-page of The Art of Bullfighting, listing the title of the plates, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81900 Title-page of The Art of Bullfighting, listing the title of the plates, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The daring of Martincho (probably Antonio Ebassum) in the ring at Saragossa, plate 18 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81918 The daring of Martincho (probably Antonio Ebassum) in the ring at Saragossa, plate 18 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse, plate 9 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81909 A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse, plate 9 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

They (the Moors) play another bull with the cape in an enclosure, plate 4 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81904 They (the Moors) play another bull with the cape in an enclosure, plate 4 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The same man (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) throws a bull in the ring at Madrid
IND81916 The same man (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) throws a bull in the ring at Madrid, plate 16 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pike, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid
IND81928 The forceful Rendon stabs a bull with the pike, from which pass he died in the ring at Madrid, plate 28 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Origin of the harpoons or banderillas, plate 7 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81907 Origin of the harpoons or banderillas, plate 7 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

Banderillas with firecrackers, plate 31 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81931 Banderillas with firecrackers, plate 31 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.9x35.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The valiant Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to rules, plate 5 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81905 The valiant Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to rules, plate 5 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull, plate 32 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81932 Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull, plate 32 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burnous, plate 6 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81906 The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burnous, plate 6 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pike, plate 27 of The Art of Bullfighting
IND81927 The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pike, plate 27 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

A picador is unhorsed and falls under the bull, plate 26 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81926 A picador is unhorsed and falls under the bull, plate 26 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

Manly courage of the celebrated Nicolasa Escamilla (La Pajuelera) in the ring at Saragossa
IND81922 Manly courage of the celebrated Nicolasa Escamilla (La Pajuelera) in the ring at Saragossa, plate 22 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

The Cid Campeador (El Cid, Rodrigo diaz de Vivar) (c. 1043-99) spearing another bull
IND81911 The Cid Campeador (El Cid, Rodrigo diaz de Vivar) (c.1043-99) spearing another bull, plate 11 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Another way of hunting on foot, plate 2 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81902 Another way of hunting on foot, plate 2 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.7x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horse-back in the open country
IND81901 The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horse-back in the open country, plate 1 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian, kills the bull from his horse, plate 23 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81923 Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian, kills the bull from his horse, plate 23 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, plate 8 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching)
IND81908 A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, plate 8 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid and the death of the mayor of Torrejon in 1801
IND81921 Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid and the death of the mayor of Torrejon in 1801, plate 21 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Another madness of his (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) in the same ring, plate 19 of The Art of Bullfighting
IND81919 Another madness of his (Martincho, probably Antonio Ebassum) in the same ring, plate 19 of The Art of Bullfighting, 1815, pub

The agility and audacity of Juanito Apinani in the ring at Madrid, plate 20 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81920 The agility and audacity of Juanito Apinani in the ring at Madrid, plate 20 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The Unlucky Death of Pepe Hillo (Jose Delgado) in the Ring at Madrid on the 11th May 1801
BBC81933 The Unlucky Death of Pepe Hillo (Jose Delgado) in the Ring at Madrid on the 11th May 1801, plate 33 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Header of the play El Si de las Ninas by Fernandez de Moratin with an engraving of the time

Portrait of the Poet Leandro Fernandez de Moratin (1760-1828). Found in the Collection of Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

Portrait of Leandro Fernandez de Moratin. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Portrait of Leandro Fernandez de Moratin. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Statues. Leandro Fernandez de Moratin and Miguel de Cervante
Leandro Fernandez de Moratin (1760-1828). Spanish dramatish and neoclassical poet. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Statues. Theater of Universidad Laboral of Gijon. Asturias. Spain

Leandro De Moratin
LEANDRO FERNANDEZ de MORATIN Spanish writer Date: 1760 - 1828

MORATIN, Nicol᳠Fernᮤez de (1737-1780). Spanish
" MORATIN, Nicol᳠ Fernᮤ ez de (1737-1780). Spanish writer. Title page of theatre comedy " La Petimetra", 1762. SPAIN. Barcelona

GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Leandro Fernandez de Moratin. 1824. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Bilbao. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

MORATIN, Leandro Fernᮤez de (1760-1828). Spanish
MORATIN, Leandro Fernᮤ ez de (1760-1828). Spanish writer. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

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"Unveiling the Art of Bullfighting: A Glimpse into Moratin's Masterpiece" Step into the world of bullfighting as depicted by Moratin, a renowned artist whose etchings capture the essence and intricacies of this age-old tradition. In his series titled "The Art of Bullfighting, " published in 1816, Moratin takes us on a visual journey through various captivating moments within the bullring. Plate 25 showcases an intense scene where dogs are unleashed upon the mighty bull, adding an element of unpredictability to this daring spectacle. The tension is palpable as man and beast engage in a battle for supremacy. In plate 17, we witness how resourcefulness knows no bounds. The Moors strategically employ donkeys as barriers while their horns are tipped with balls, demonstrating their ingenuity in defending themselves against the charging bull. Plate 14 introduces us to Falces' skillful student who mesmerizes both audience and animal alike with his graceful cape work. Through intricate body movements, he effortlessly outwits the powerful creature before him. Mariano Ceballos steals our attention in plate 24 as he fearlessly mounts a bull and breaks short spears within Madrid's ring. His audacity is matched only by his unwavering determination to conquer these formidable beasts. A historical moment unfolds in plate 10 when Charles V himself enters Valladolid's arena, spear in hand. This depiction immortalizes not just a monarch but also highlights how deeply ingrained bullfighting was within Spanish culture during that era. Pedro Romero takes center stage in plate 30 as he expertly slays a halted bull with precision and finesse. His mastery over life and death exemplifies why he remains one of history's most celebrated matadors. Martincho (possibly Antonio Ebassum) captivates us further in plate 15 by showcasing his artistry with the banderillas.