Death in the afternoon
Bullfighting has gone on in Spain for centuries. Admirers included the U.S. writer Ernest Hemingway and Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, who celebrated it in their works. The display isn’t for everyone, animal rights advocates among its detractors.
Horse-drawn carriages are part of the spectacle at The Maestranza bullring in the capital of Andalucia, a southern region also known for flamenco dancing and Moorish architecture.
Spanish matador Juan Jose Padilla makes a sign of the cross with his foot before the start of a bullfight.
Spanish picadores, bullfighter’s assistants, chat during a bullfight.
Spanish matador David Fandila "El Fandi" stretches before the start of a bullfight.
Spanish rejoneador (mounted bullfighter) Leonardo Hernandez performs during a bullfight.
Hernandez performs.
Spanish matador Juan Jose Padilla stares at a bull.
Padilla kills a bull with a sword.
Spanish matador Pepe Moral’s hand is stained with blood from a bull after killing it.
Spanish matador Manuel Jesus "El Cid" looks on as a bull topples to the ground.
Spanish matador Ivan Fandino leans his face on the barrier during a bullfight.
Spanish matador David Galvan is tackled by a bull.
Workers manoeuvre a dead bull.
