The symbol of the bull in Spanish literature and painting

Agriculture is the greatest achievement of man. The development farming revolutionized culture ancient peoples and fundamentally changed their lives. A man associated ox with agriculture because represented pulling power, main "tool" for tilling land. That why bull fertility, deified or turned it into a sacred animal deity. All this led to worship bull, which was reflected in religion states. In regard, Spain no exception. symbol appeared on Iberian Peninsula first time prehistoric period. It "primitive" cave wall painting that Picasso considered pinnacle art. Thus, his article discusses importance as what mark has left Spanish literature painting. emphasis crucial prose poetry well authors, poets visual artists who have written drawn about bullfighting. Spain, taken deep roots, become part identity, corrida - bullfight public feast people. philosopher José Ortega y Gasset notes impossible understand history without understanding bullfight. We find all areas culture. For example, traditional dance song. Flamenco embodied such way that, many, flamenco are perceived one genre source inspiration writers, poets, artists, composers. They tried convey world bullfighting, atmosphere celebration, sublimity fighting bull. Many were fascinated by eternal struggle between nature. always been attracted spectacle only characteristic bullfighting dancing playing death fate... Because this, nation make spectacle, according Lorca. This attribute sets apart from others. should be noted, nevertheless, many especially those generation ´98, not theme instead provincialism backwardness. Miguel de Unamuno author.