ORIGINAL of Bullfighter MANOLETE by Antonio Andres 1946 Start Price USD 75,000.00 Current Price USD 75,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 14, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Gainesville, FL See more about 'ORIGINAL of Bullfighter MANOLETE by Antonio Andres 1946' Description MANOLETE by Antonio Martinez Andres Antonio Martinez Andres (The Painter) This painting was painted in Madrid by Antonio Martinez Andres in 1946. Antonio was a drinking buddy of Manolete's, and this was the only painting he ever sat for. Antonio lived in Madrid and worked for the Prado Museum doing restoration and touch up for the museum. Antonio moved to Havana, married Slyvia Nava, worked painting the ceiling of a church in Havana, and a girl's school in Miramar, where he did the twelve stations of the cross - beautiful work, and probably still there. Came to St. Petersburg, Florida U.S.A. on Manolo Nava's sailboat "Ciclone" with all his work fleeing Castro. My Father bought all of his works - including "Mulatas en El Patanal" ( Dos Mulatas ), Painted in 1949 which won a medal in Havava's Circula de Belles Artes, plus a few still lifes. Manolete (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez ) From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolete) Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (July 4, 1917 in Córdoba, Spain – August 28, 1947 in Linares, Spain), better known as Manolete, was a famous Spanish bullfighter. He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered by some to be the greatest bullfighter of all time. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he excelled at the 'suerte de matar'—the kill. Manolete's contribution to bullfighting included being able to stand very still while passing the bull close to his body and, rather than giving the passes separately, he was able to remain in one spot and link four or five consecutive passes together into compact series. He popularized a pass with the red cloth called the "Manoletina" which is normally given just before entering to kill with the sword. In addition to all of the major bullrings of Spain, he had very important triumphs in Plaza Mexico. He died following a goring in the right upper leg as he killed the fifth bull of the day, the Miura bull Islero, an event that left Spain in a state of shock. Manolete received his fatal goring in the town of Linares where he appeared alongside the up-and-coming matador Luis Miguel Dominguín, who, after Manolete's death, proclaimed himself to be number one. Ten years later, Dominguin courted the American movie star, Ava Gardner. In response to Manolete's death, General Francisco Franco, then ruler of Spain, ordered three days of "national mourning", during which only funeral dirges were heard on the radio. This is a one of a kind painting of Manolete and the only one he ever sat for. For more information e-mail at mylesrmt@yahoo.com or mylesrmt@gmail.com or call 1-727-360-6604 (Florida, USA) Place a Bid!