art of bullfighting

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• Bullfighting —    In Spain, the art of bullfighting is known as fiesta nacional (which can be translated as national celebration ), and, even if, since Francisco Franco s death, it has not been politically as central to Spanish identity and culture as it used… …   Guide to cinema

• Bullfighting —    In Spain, the art of bullfighting is known as fiesta nacional (which can be translated as national celebration ), and, even if, since Francisco Franco s death, it has not been politically as central to Spanish identity and culture as it used… …   Historical dictionary of Spanish cinema

• bullfighting — See bullfighter. * * * Spanish corrida de toros Spectacle, popular in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, in which matadors ceremonially taunt, and usually kill, bulls in an arena. Spectacles with bulls were common in ancient Crete, Thessaly, and …   Universalium

• Bullfighting — bull fighting redirects here. For the Taiwanese TV series, see Bull Fighting (TV series). For the rodeo performer, see bullfighter (rodeo). Bullfighting, Édouard Manet, 1865–1866 …   Wikipedia

• Portuguese-style bullfighting — differs in many aspects from Spanish style bullfighting.Main figures* Cavaleiro A horseman (rider), dressed in traditional 18th century costumes fights the bull from horseback. The horses are Portuguese Lusitanos, specially trained for the fights …   Wikipedia

• Spanish-style bullfighting — is called a corrida de toros (literally a running of bulls ), or fiesta brava . In traditional corrida , three toreros, also called matadores or, in French, toréadors , each fight two out of a total of six fighting bulls, each of which is at… …   Wikipedia

• Mexican handcrafts and folk art — Crafts market at Villa del Carbón. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and intended for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes. Some of the items produced by hand in this country include …   Wikipedia

• Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art — The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (in Spanish, Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre ) is an institution in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, devoted to conserving the ancestral abilities of the Andalusian horse, maintaining the… …   Wikipedia

• El Fandi — (born David Fandila Marín in Granada, Spain) is statistically one of the most skilled toreros (bullfighters) in the world. Currently, he is ranked number one among all bullfighters in Spain. He can perform a bullfight a la Verónica where the… …   Wikipedia

• Corrida — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Corrida (homonymie). Corrida aux arènes d Arles. La corrida (mot espagnol, de correr : « courir ») est une forme de …   Wikipédia en Français

• Santiago Robson — Santiago Wealands Tapia Robson (1896 ndash; ?) was the first Anglo Spanish bullfighter in history and the first to write a book on the subject too.In the beginningSantiago Wealands Tapia Robson was born in Sunderland in 1896. His home town was… …   Wikipedia