The picador is a horse-mounted member of the matador's cuadrilla. It is his job to push the point (puya) of a lance into the bull's tossing muscle. This cause the bull to lower its head and concentrate his charge more, with less tossing of the head. It serves notice to the bull that this is no game and is a serious fight. It also makes the work of the matador a bit easier.
Yes the word picador is a noun. It is a bullfighting term.
Well, if you can call it a sport, Picadors are the horsemen in bullfights.
The dimensions of a traditional picador, which is a horse-mounted bullfighter in Spanish bullfighting, can vary, but a typical one would be around 1.5 to 1.8 meters in height. The horse used by the picador is usually larger, standing about 1.6 to 1.7 meters tall at the shoulder. The lance used by the picador can be around 2.5 to 3 meters long. Overall, the dimensions can vary based on regional practices and specific circumstances of the bullfight.
"Picador" is a painting created by Pablo Picasso in 1889. This work is notable for its depiction of a bullfighter, reflecting Picasso's early interest in the themes of bullfighting and Spanish culture. It showcases his unique style and foreshadows his later developments in modern art.
The toreros include the matador, banderilleros, and picador. The matador usually has a mozo de estoques - a sword boy who also acts as his personal valet - and a manager.
Picador - imprint - was created in 1972.
Picador was an oil painting on wood.
The painting- La picador was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1889.
Exactly what it says. He was breathing like a picador bull (he was breathing heavily).
Picador Porky - 1937 was released on: USA: 27 February 1937
Bullfighting only occurred in colonial Cuba and in rare occasions after that. Bullfighting has been outlawed in Cuba.
Picador Porky - 1937 is rated/received certificates of: Canada:G (Nova Scotia) UK:U