Paintings of the Trojan Horse by Lovis Corinth, Vuillard’s lover and her husband, sea eagles chasing an eider duck, and George Bellows’ boxing match.
Zille
From the Circus Maximus with its crowd of 150,000 to those walking the tightrope under the canvas of the Big Top.
From the eighteenth century, organised circuses toured cities, and some were established to operate year-round. Here are paintings to make you gasp with wonder.
The Eclectic Light Company 