Omas Tauromaquia Sterling Silver Rollerball
OMAS introduces the Tauromaquia Limited Edition Rollerball, a representation of the tradition of bullfighting in Spain. Derived from the Latin taurus (bull) and from the Greek machia (battle), the Tauromaquia was a widespread spectacle throughout the Mediterranean during the second millennium BC. The origins of the event are still debated today but most historians agree that games involving men and bulls were held in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome. It was during the reign of John II that the first dedicated bullfighting rings were built in Spain. It is a pastime that has had both support and opposition from the authorities through the ages and which has inspired poets such as Garcia Lorca, painters such as Picasso and writers of the caliber of Hemingway. Today the Tauromaquia still takes place in Spain and to a lesser extent in Mexico and Portugal. The event consists of fighting with a bull, usually reared on a special farm, according to a passionate and intense ritual. Folklore, colors and music merge to create the spectacle of the fight between man and beast and the suspended silence of the final act. OMAS has recreated this drama using enamel and precious sterling silver on the superb Tauromaquia fountain pen: the red, purple and bright yellow cape, the powerful black bull and the orange color of the sand and sun. Man and beast scrutinize each other as the final moment draws near, when victory is achieved or defeat suffered. The figure of the bullfighter is elegant, the position perfect. The clothing is adorned with the symbols of luck and courage worn by valiant performers. The top of the cap is made from natural horn and has been left deliberately simple, austere even, to symbolize the central part of the arena used for the fight. The OMAS Tauromaquia Rollerball is limited to just 250 pieces worldwide.
