Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1887. The church was originally built in the 13th century
Arrival of the Picadors;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave DoréArrival of the Picadors; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Scene outside the bullring in southern Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Suerte XI: The death of the bull, ca. 1850-80. ca. 1850-80. Creator: AnonSuerte XI: The death of the bull, ca. 1850-80
Suerte X: A torero prepares to stab the bull, ca. 1850-80. ca. 1850-80. Creator: AnonSuerte X: A torero prepares to stab the bull, ca. 1850-80
Suerte VI: The toreros assistant sets dogs on the bull, ca. 1850-80. ca. 1850-80. Creator: AnonSuerte VI: The toreros assistant sets dogs on the bull, ca. 1850-80
Suerte II: Picador on horseback about to stab a bull with a pique; two toreros behi... ca. 1850-80. Creator: AnonSuerte II: Picador on horseback about to stab a bull with a pique; two toreros behind him to left (two impressions on the same sheet), ca. 1850-80
Suerte I: Bull entering the bullring after a law officer on horseback; two toreros... ca. 1850-80. Creator: AnonSuerte I: Bull entering the bullring after a law officer on horseback; two toreros standing to right, ca. 1850-80
Bullfight, 1865 / 66. Creator: Edouard ManetBullfight, 1865/66
Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by aPlate 32 from the Tauromaquia :Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull. 1816
Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816
Plate 30 of the Tauromaquia : Pedro Romero killing the halted bull. 1816
Plate 29 of the Tauromaquia : Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte. 1816
Plate 24 of the Tauromaquia : The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid. 1816
Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia : Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring]Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia :Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring] at Saragossa. 1816
Plate 19 of the Tauromaquia : Another madness of his in the same ring. 1816
Plate 18 of the Tauromaquia : The daring of Martincho in the ring at Saragossa, 1816
Plate 13 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears without the help of assistants, , 1816
Plate 16 of the Tauromaquia : The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid. 1816
Plate 14 from the Tauromaquia : The very skillful student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body. 1816
Plate 9 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse. 1816
Plate 8 of the Tauromaquia : A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, 1816
Plate 3 of the Tauromaquia : The Moors settled in Spain, giving up the superstitions of the Koran, adopted this art of hunting, and spear a bull in the open, 1816
Plate 2 of the Tauromaquia : Another way of hunting on foot, 1816
Plate 33 from the Tauromaquia : The unlucky death of Pepe Illo in the ring at Madrid. 1816
Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro, draws the fierce beast on with his pike, 1816
Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia : Mariano Ceballos, alias the IndianPlate 23 from the Tauromaquia :Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian, kills the bull from his horse. 1816
Plate 21 from the Tauromaquia : Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid and death of the mayor of Torrejon, 1816
Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia : The agility and audacity of Juanito ApiñPlate 20 from the Tauromaquia :The agility and audacity of Juanito Apinani in [the ring] at Madrid. 1816
Plate 12 from the Tauromaquia : The crowd hamstrings the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other arms. 1816
Plate 11 from the Tauromaquia : The Cid campeador spearing another bull. 1816
Plate 10 from La Tauromaquia : Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid, 1816
Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling thePlate 6 from The Tauromaquia :The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the bull with their burnous. 1816
Plate 5 from The Tauromaquia : The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to the rules, 1816
Forty-eight vignettes of bullfighting manoeuvers and scenes from the ring, ca. 1800-1850
Bullfight in a Divided Ring. Creator: Francisco GoyaBullfight in a Divided Ring
Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Creator: UnknownThe interior of the Bullring, Madrid, Spain, 1895. Crowds watching the bullfight at the Plaza de toros de la Fuente del Berro, opened in 1874
Alejandro Lerroux Garcia (1864-1949), Spanish politician, speaking in a meeting at Bullring of Barcelona
In the Bull Ring, Birmingham, May 1972. Women in the famous shopping centre
Corrida, 1927. Private Collection
Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Artist: Fortuny, Maria (1838-1874)Bullfight. Wounded Picador. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga
Bullfight in Eibar. Artist: Zuloaga y Zabaleto, Ignacio (1870-1945)Bullfight in Eibar. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga
A Village Bullfight. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)A Village Bullfight. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid
La Magdalena Bull Ring, Barranquilla, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]
The Challenge of the Matador, Plaza De Toros, c1939. From Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico. [Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Calif.]
Picadors, Seville, 1893, (1906). Artist: Arthur MelvillePicadors, Seville, 1893. After an original work by Arthur Melville (1858-1904). Original currently part of the Hunterian Art Gallery collection
The Bull Ring, with St Martins Church, Birmingham, 1812 (1887). The Bull Ring in Birmingham began to host a market in 1154 when King Henry II granted a charter to a local landowner
Bull fight, 20th century
