Mariano’s work is defined by its nineteenth century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Cavalier
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish, 1838–1874)

African Chief
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Spanish, 1838-1874)

Victory
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Portrait of Velasquez
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Arab Watching the Body of His Friend
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

A Beggar
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Costume of the Time of Goya
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

A Master of Ceremonies
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Portrait of Eduardo Zamaçois, Spanish Painter
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Amateur de Jardin
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Dead Kabyle
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Meditation
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Arab Watching the Body of his Friend
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Arab Seated, His Hands Crossed on His Knees
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Seated Man in Profile
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

The Anchorite
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Diplomat
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Guard of the Casbah in Tetuan
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Fortune Teller
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874

Shoesmith in Marocco
Mariano José María Bernardo Fortuny y Carbó Spanish, 1838-1874