The Disasters of War
Goya created "Tauromaquia" between 1815 and 1816, at the age of 69, during a break from his famous series "The Disasters of War". The "Disasters of War" and the "Caprichos", the series he had created previously, served as visual criticism on subjects concerning war, superstition, and contemporary Spanish society generally, including anticlerical scenes. Because of their sensitive subjects, few people had seen these works during Goya's lifetime.