En maurer fanget af tyren i arenaen 1815 - 1816

Francisco Goya made this etching, En maurer fanget af tyren i arenaen, which translates to A Moor caught by the bull in the arena, using etching. Goya was a court painter and social commentator in late 18th and early 19th century Spain. This print belongs to Goya's series on bullfighting, called La Tauromaquia. Bullfighting was a popular spectacle in Spain, but Goya’s prints often show the violence and chaos of the event, rather than its glamour. In this image, we see a Moorish figure, likely a performer in the arena, being attacked by a bull. Other figures flee or watch in horror. The scene may allude to social tensions in Spain at the time. The Moors were expelled from Spain centuries earlier, but their cultural presence remained, and they were often depicted in stereotypical ways. Understanding this print involves looking at the history of bullfighting, the social role of the artist in Spanish society, and the visual codes used to represent different ethnic groups.