Luis Mazzantini famous spanish bullfighter 1897 - Bildbanksillustration

Luis Mazzantini Eguía ( October 10, 1856-Madrid, April 23, 1926 ) was a famous Spanish bullfighter. The son of an Italian engineer and a Basque mother, he lived and studied in Italy during his childhood and adolescence, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Arts. He returned to Spain as secretary in the courtship of Amadeo of Savoy. In search of fame and money, he decided to dedicate himself to bullfighting at a late age and without being a banderillero before. His cultural training, unusual for bullfighters of the time, earned him the nickname of Señorito loco. Original edition from my own archives Source : Natura ed Arte 1897-98