The
bullring In Seville, known as the Plaza
de la Maestranza
The
Bullfighting Ring was built in the 1700's
A.D., with restorations made in the mid-1900's.
Ok, I have yet to
really see a bullfight, but I
have watched one on TV:-); on
this visit to Seville I didn't
even get the opportunity to enter
the bullring.
Bullfighting
is the national sport and some of
the supreme matadors
of all time were born in the city
of Seville.
Building
sign on a store in the Santa Cruz
District: Here was the studio of
the Matador - Painter
John Fulton.
Who was John Fulton? A painter, a
Philadelphian from the U.S., a
writer, a matador; all the above.
While studying painting in Mexico,
John Fulton (Short) took up
bullfighting.
Above photo - A matador's
"suit of lights".
In 1956 Fulton decided to apply his
bullfighting talents in Spain, but not
without some difficulty. He was
eventually accepted by Spaniards as a
matador until his retirement in 1994.
To see your own bullfight in Seville,
plan for the spring and summer seasons;
you're unlikely to see a bullfight after
mid-October.
Outside link:Conquest
of Fear - (Midway down the page)
contains an interview with John Fulton
from 1983 and some biographical
information. This website was the source
for the John Fulton related facts stated
above.
