Articles of category "Matadors"

A matador is the main performer in bullfighting events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.One of the most famous matadors of all time was Juan Belmonte, whose technique in the ring revolutionised bullfighting and remains the standard by which matadors are judged to this day. He was to bring about a whole new concept in the art of bullfighting, establishing a clear distinction of fighting before and after Manolete. He took the basics of bullfighting and turned them into an art.

Bullfighting on foot started in the beginning of the 18th Century in a very disorganized fashion. It was like a circus, with amateur bullfighters displaying inventive, courageous, and often sadistic stands, completed devoid of artistic value and any developed matadors style. Therefore one can see that matadors style differs, but always remains breathtaking art.