Mariano Fortuny

Mariano Fortuny y Marsal, a Spanish painter born in Reus in 1838 and died in Rome in 1874.

Fortuny y Marsal is best known for his genre paintings, which depict scenes of daily life with great attention to detail and light. He was also a master of watercolour, and his works in this medium are highly sought after.

Fortuny y Marsal studied in Barcelona and Rome, where he was influenced by the works of masters of the Renaissance such as Titian and Veronese. He also traveled to North Africa and Spain, where he was inspired by the bright colors and exotic patterns of Moorish architecture.

His most famous work is " La Vicaría", a large scale painting of a wedding scene in a Spanish village. This work achieved great success when exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870, and is now housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid.

Fortuny y Marsal was also a prolific inventor and pioneer of the photography. He created a machine to reproduce drawings and paintings in series, and he also invented a method to print color photographs.

Unfortunately, Fortuny y Marsal died prematurely at age 36 years old, leaving behind him a remarkable artistic heritage. His works are now held in public and private collections around the world and continue to inspire contemporary artists.

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