Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

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Bullring "Maestranza" in Seville is the oldest in Spain. The first bullfight in the arena took place in 1761. Once this spectacle draws huge crowds, but new generations less and less interested in bullfights, considering this is a cruel and barbaric. Matadors, on the contrary, claim that opponents of bullfighting is simply not able to penetrate the mystery of the ancient art of warfare.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish matador David Mora, just plunge a sword into the heart of a bull in the arena, "Maestranza" in Seville, capital of Andalusia, April 11, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish matador Borja Jimenez leads the bullfight arena "Maestranza" in Seville, April 4, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

French matador Sebastian Castella puts electrician before the fight bulls in the arena, "Maestranza", April 7, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

The Spanish picadors 26-year-old Francisco Romero, and 25-year-old Augustine Romero posing in front of bullfighting arena "Maestranza", April 5, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish matador Pepe Moral before the bullfight in the arena "Maestranza", April 5, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish matador Javier Jiménez makes a banner in front of bullfighting arena "Maestranza", April 5, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Assistant matador Francisco Javier Sanchez Araujo (right) passes rose Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla, which is holding a trophy - the bull's ear - in the arena of "Maestranza", April 15, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Assistant Vicente Herrera matador in the arena, "Maestranza" during a bullfight, April 7, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish matador Pepe Moral, who just got a trophy in the form of a bull ear, in the arena of "Maestranza", April 5, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish bullfighter Jose Maria Manzanares with muleta in the arena "Maestranza", April 9, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Assistant matador before the bullfight in the arena "Maestranza", 4 April 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish bullfighter Javier Castano washes away the blood he had killed the bull, which is squirted into his face, after the bullfighting arena "Maestranza", April 17, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Peruvian matador Rock Ray washes after the bullfight arena "Maestranza", April 15, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Assistant matador, Spaniard Manuel Rodríguez, waiting for the start of a bullfight in the arena "Maestranza", April 16, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish bullfighter Lopez Simon leads the bullfight arena "Maestranza", April 7, 2016.

Bullfighting: a bloody dying art

Spanish bullfighter Julian Lopez, who picked up a bull horn for the right buttock during a battle in the arena "Maestranza", April 7, 2016.