Bull Painting

The bull painting is the painting of strength. The bull is the first animal that man painted, more than thirty thousand years ago, on the walls of caves. It is the universal symbol of power, courage, and fertility. The sacred bull of the Egyptians. The bull of Minos and the Minotaur of the Greeks. The bull of the Spanish arenas. The astrological sign of Taurus. The bronze bull of Wall Street, emblem of the rising market. It is the animal of the frontal charge: it is depicted from the front, head down, horns forward, nostrils smoking, or in profile, a black mass in motion. A bull painting makes an immediate impression. It brings an energy to a living room, office, or loft that few subjects can match. Our collection of bull paintings brings together the bull in all its forms: frontal portrait, charge, bullfight, Wall Street bull, Minotaur, pop art and street art bull, black and white bull, cubist bull. Each bull painting is printed on premium canvas or glossy plexiglass in our workshop in Germany. Each bull canvas is an original creation from our gallery, with the mass, horns, and gaze of the most powerful of domestic animals.

Our gallery brings together all the families of the bull painting. Bull from the front, head down, horns forward. Charging bull in the dust. Black fighting bull in silhouette. Photographic black and white bull. Close-up bull head. Golden bronze Wall Street bull. Bullfight and arena: bull and red muleta, matador in a suit of lights, sunlit arena. Minotaur and mythological bull. Camargue bull in the marshes. Pop art bull in solid colors. Stencil street art bull. Faceted cubist bull. Abstract dripping bull. Golden bull on a black background. Watercolor bull. Taurus astrological sign in a symbolic composition. Bull skull with horns, western spirit. Highland cow and horned cattle, cousins of the bull. Each bull wall painting brings the strength, determination, and quiet power of the animal to an interior.

Why the bull is the oldest symbol of strength

The bull painting has conquered masculine interiors and offices for several reasons. First, history: the bull is the most anciently depicted animal, from prehistoric caves to the palaces of Crete, from the temples of Egypt to the arenas of Spain. Hanging a bull means hanging thirty thousand years of art. Next, the symbol: strength, courage, determination, fertility, prosperity. The Wall Street bull has become the global emblem of financial success, and the charging bull that of ambition. Then again, the form: the black mass of the bull, its horns, its backline, and its lowered head create an immediately recognizable graphic silhouette, made for both black and white and pop art. Then mythology: the Minotaur, Zeus as a bull abducting Europa, the bull of Minos, the celestial bull of Gilgamesh feed a powerful iconography. Then astrology: the sign of Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, is one of the most sought after in symbolic decoration. Finally, the office: the bull is, along with the lion and the gorilla, the favorite animal of executive offices and traders. For those who prefer gentleness to strength, our cow collection brings together Highland cows and cows in frontal portrait; meanwhile, our animal collection brings together the entire menagerie.

Our selection of bull paintings is based on three requirements. Mass first. A bull is a block: neck, throat, chest. Our compositions give this presence, even in a close-up portrait. Movement next. A charging bull must have momentum, dust, the tension of muscles. Our compositions capture the moment. Respect finally. The bull of the bullfight is a sensitive subject: our compositions celebrate the traditional aesthetics of the arena, the light, the costume, the tension, without staging the suffering of the animal.

The great families of our bull collection

Our gallery explores all facets of the bull. Here are the main families of the collection.

The bull from the front and the frontal portrait

This is the most sought after family. The bull from the front, head down, horns forward, gaze under the forehead, on a dark or neutral background. It is the painting of still power. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: black bull from the front on a black background, close-up bull head, black and white bull from the front, chiaroscuro bull portrait, bull with golden horns. These bull paintings are suitable for the living room, office, and loft.

The charging bull

The launched bull, black mass in the dust, tense muscles, horns forward. It is the painting of ambition and determination. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: profile charging bull, bull running in golden dust, black and white charge, color dripping charge, bull in full gallop on a solid background. These bull paintings are suitable for the office, living room, and gym.

The Wall Street bull and finance

The bronze bull of Wall Street has become the global emblem of the bull market and success. Our compositions draw inspiration from it in original creations: golden bronze bull on a black background, bull and stock market curve, charging bull on a skyscraper background, golden bull in a luxury composition. These bull paintings are suitable for the office, cabinet, and meeting room.

The black and white bull

The black mass of the bull is made for black and white. Fighting bull photography, high-contrast silhouette, monochrome bull head, black on white charge. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments. These bull paintings are suitable for the modern living room, office, and loft. To be combined with our black and white collection for this aesthetic in all subjects.

The bullfight and the arena

The bullfight is one of the great subjects of Spanish art. Bull and red muleta, matador in a suit of lights, sunlit arena, shadow and light of the stands, silhouette pass. Our compositions celebrate the traditional aesthetics of the arena with restraint, without representing the killing: bull and red muleta in a graphic composition, silhouette matador, lit arena, portrait of a fighting bull. These bull paintings are suitable for the living room, bar, and office.

The Minotaur and the mythological bull

The Minotaur, man with a bull head from the labyrinth of Crete, Zeus as a white bull abducting Europa, the bull of Minos, the celestial bull: mythology has made the bull one of its major animals. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: chiaroscuro Minotaur, mythological white bull, bull and labyrinth, ancient fresco bull. These bull paintings are suitable for the office, library, and cultured living room.

The pop art, street art, and cubist bull

The bull in solid colors, stencil, cubist facets, abstract drips. Strength in colors and shapes. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: red and black pop art bull, brick street art bull, ochre cubist bull, color splash bull, multicolored bull. These bull paintings are suitable for the teen bedroom, loft, and neutral living room. To be combined with our pop art collection, our cubism collection, and our colored collection for these three styles in all subjects.

The sign of Taurus

The second sign of the zodiac, from April 20 to May 20, Taurus is the sign of stability, sensuality, and perseverance. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: bull head and constellation, golden Taurus symbol, bull and stars on a night background, minimalist astrological sign. These bull paintings are suitable for the bedroom and office, and make a highly appreciated birthday gift.

The western bull and the horned skull

The whitened bull skull with long horns, the rodeo bull, the Texas longhorn, the Camargue bull in the marshes. Our compositions celebrate this family in varied treatments: bull skull on a desert background, longhorn portrait, silhouette rodeo, Camargue bull at sunset. These bull paintings are suitable for a western-spirited living room and bar. To be combined with our western collection for the American West in all its subjects.

Which bull for your interior

The bull painting is chosen first by tone. Here are our guidelines.

For strength and elegance

Favor the black and white bull from the front, the chiaroscuro portrait, the close-up bull head. On matte canvas. Perfect for the living room and office.

For ambition

Turn to the charging bull, the golden Wall Street bull, the bull and the stock market curve. Dark background. Perfect for the office and cabinet.

For energy

Opt for the pop art, street art, multicolored, splash bull. On glossy plexiglass. Perfect for the teen bedroom, loft, and neutral living room.

For culture

Choose the Minotaur, the mythological bull, the bullfight in a graphic composition, the cubist bull. On matte canvas. Perfect for the library and cultured living room.

The bull painting, piece by piece

Each piece has its bull. Here are our recommendations.

In a living room

The bull from the front or charging in a large format 120x80 cm above the sofa is one of the strongest choices in masculine decoration. In black and white for a modern living room, in pop art for a neutral living room, in chiaroscuro for a classic living room. Our living room collection offers other subjects for this room.

In an office

This is the preferred location for the bull painting. Wall Street bull, charging bull, black and white bull from the front, behind the chair in 80x60 cm or 120x80 cm. The bull in the office says determination and success.

In a loft

Street art bull or black and white charge on a brick wall. Large format or triptych.

In a teen bedroom

Pop art bull, street art bull, multicolored bull. Format 80x60 cm on glossy plexiglass.

In a home gym

The bull is the symbol of power: charge, bull from the front, black and white bull. Format 120x80 cm on glossy plexiglass.

In a bar or cellar

Graphic composition bullfight, Camargue bull, western bull skull. The bull was born for the bar.

In an entryway

A vertical or square format bull head welcomes with strength. The golden horns on a black background in 60x60 cm.

In a professional space

Brokerage and management firms, trading floors, law firms, gyms, crossfit boxes, steakhouses, Spanish wine bars, real estate agencies: the bull painting installs strength and success.

The choice of format for your bull painting

The bull is a mass: the format is chosen for presence.

The compact format (60x40 cm) is suitable for bull heads, the astrological sign, and series: three pop art bulls in different colors.

The medium format (80x60 cm) is the all-purpose size. Office, teen bedroom, bar, entryway.

The large format (120x80 cm) is the bull painting of the living room, loft, and gym: the life-size charging bull.

The square format (60x60 cm or 80x80 cm) is the natural format of the wide and massive frontal bull head. It is the format we recommend for portraits.

The horizontal format is suitable for the profile charging bull, the race, and the arena.

The bull triptych unfolds the charge over three panels or brings together three bulls in black and white, pop art, and cubism.

Premium canvas or glossy plexiglass for your bull canvas

The support is chosen according to the style.

Premium canvas printing

Our canvas is hand-stretched on a 2 cm thick spruce wood frame. Its matte texture is suitable for black and white portraits, chiaroscuro, bullfights, and mythological compositions. The grain of the canvas extends the bull's coat. It is the support of the living room, office, and bar.

Glossy plexiglass printing

Plexiglass makes the pop art, street art, and multicolored bulls vibrate, and gives the golden Wall Street bull a bronze shine. Delivered with an aluminum rail on the back for easy hanging and a floating effect, it imposes itself in the teen bedroom, gym, and professional spaces.

In both cases, our prints use an odorless and solvent-free high definition ink, safe even in a child's bedroom. The printing technology we use preserves deep blacks and colors for several decades. Each painting is delivered ready to hang.

Pairing the bull painting with your decoration

The bull matches interiors that have character. Our ideas.

With an industrial interior

The perfect match. Brick, metal, concrete, leather: black and white bull, charge, street art bull.

With a modern interior

White or gray walls, minimalist furniture: a black and white bull from the front, large format, centered.

With a gentleman interior

Cognac leather, wood paneling, club chair: golden Wall Street bull, graphic composition bullfight, chiaroscuro Minotaur.

With a pop and colorful interior

Bright colors: pop art bull, multicolored bull, splash bull.

With a western or country interior

Raw wood, leather, stone: bull skull, longhorn, Camargue bull, horned Highland.

With a Mediterranean interior

Lime, terracotta, ochre: bullfight bull, sunlit arena, Camargue bull. To be combined with our horse collection for the other great animal of the arenas and manades.

Frequently asked questions about bull paintings

What does the bull symbolize?

The bull symbolizes strength, courage, determination, fertility, and prosperity. Sacred animal in ancient Egypt, Crete, and India, it is the symbol of the bull market in finance since the bronze bull of Wall Street, and the second sign of the zodiac, that of stability and perseverance. In decoration, the bull portrait expresses quiet power, and the charging bull ambition. That is why it is so present in offices, cabinets, and gyms.

What is the difference between a bull painting and a cow painting?

Our bull painting collection is dedicated to strength: bull from the front, charge, horns, bullfight, Minotaur, Wall Street bull, sign of Taurus. The cow painting collection brings together the gentle and calm animal: Highland cow with fringe, cow in frontal portrait, farm cow, in a country and farmhouse spirit. The bull imposes, the cow soothes. The horned Highland cows are found in both.

Which bull painting to choose for an office?

The golden Wall Street bull on a black background for overt success. The charging bull for ambition. The black and white bull from the front for sober strength. In 80x60 cm facing the desk or 120x80 cm behind the chair. On matte canvas for a classic office, on plexiglass for a modern office.

Do your bull paintings reproduce famous works or logos?

No. Our bull paintings are original creations from our gallery. They do not reproduce the bulls of the modern art masters still protected, nor the Wall Street sculpture itself, nor any brand or team logo using a bull. Each bull is a portrait invented for our collection.

Do your bullfight paintings show the killing?

No. Our bullfight compositions celebrate the traditional aesthetics of the arena, the light, the matador's costume, the red muleta, the tension of the pass, without representing the suffering or the killing of the animal. We know that this subject divides, and we treat it with restraint, as a visual heritage and not as a spectacle.

Are all your bull paintings prints?

Yes. They are high definition prints on premium canvas or glossy plexiglass, made in our workshop in Germany. The mass, the coat, and the horns are rendered with precision.

Is the bull painting suitable as a gift?

It is one of the most appreciated masculine gifts. Ideal for an office, a promotion, a trader or an entrepreneur (the Wall Street bull), an athlete (the charging bull), a native of the sign of Taurus for their birthday between April 20 and May 20, a lover of Spanish culture, a loft housewarming. The 60x40 cm format, black and white bull from the front, is one of our most gifted choices.

At what height to hang a bull painting?

Center the painting at about 1m50 from the floor, eye level, to establish the face-to-face with the bull. In an office, adjust so that the horns are at eye level in a sitting position. Above a sofa, leave 20 to 30 cm between the backrest and the bottom of the frame.