Estocada 2

The painting captures a moment of peak tension in the bullfight. The matador, upright and composed, prepares to deliver the final thrust. His figure, adorned in the traditional traje de luces, stands in stark contrast to the dark mass of the bull—wounded, yet still defiant. The red cape, firmly extended, channels the charge as the sword is poised to strike.
The composition intensifies the drama: bold brushstrokes and the swirling background pull the viewer into this critical encounter. It is a suspended moment—between life and death, technique and instinct, ritual and danger.
 
30 x 40 
oil on canvas
2025