The Spanish Wedding

The Spanish Wedding
The Spanish Wedding
ArtistMarià Fortuny
Year1870
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions60 cm × 93.5 cm (24 in × 36.8 in)
LocationMuseu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

The Spanish Wedding or La Vicaría (1868–1870) is a masterwork by Marià Fortuny i Marsal, also known as Marià Fortuny or Mariano Fortuny.[1] La Vicaría exemplifies genre painting of the 19th century.[2] The use of jewel tones, contrasts between light and dark, and the virtuosity of the work attest to Fortuny's talent.[3] It resides at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.[4]

  1. ^ Doñate, Mercè; Mendoza, Cristina; Quílez i Corella, Francesc M. (2004). Fortuny (1838–1874). Barcelona: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. p. 504.
  2. ^ Roglán, Mark (2005). Prelude to Spanish Modernism, Fortuny to Picasso. Translated by Cynthia Salinas Dooley; Maria Teresa David. Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Museum. p. 15. ISBN 0-9779910-1-6.
  3. ^ Yriarte, Charles (1875). "Fortuny". The Art Journal. 1. Brooklyn Museum: 238. doi:10.2307/20568736. JSTOR 20568736.
  4. ^ "The Spanish Wedding". Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2016.