In Manolete a color, Cirilasso pays homage to the legendary matador by translating his figure into an abstracted, almost totemic form. The elongated head and stylized traje de luces dissolve into raw strokes of ochre, red, and violet, emphasizing gesture over likeness. The palette vibrates with intensity, suggesting both the spectacle of the bullring and the fragility of human presence within it. This work embodies Cirilasso’s approach of using color and texture not only to represent but to evoke the emotional resonance of bullfighting’s mythology.
