![]() With his grandfather and uncles’ support Mariano was introduced in the French capital to art in general and performing arts in particular. He studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts coming first in his year in scenography and painting, thus continuing the long tradition of artists in his family. His second last name Madrazo was that of his maternal grandfather & great grandfather both of whom were painters Federico (1815-1894) and José (1781-1859), who was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David.Īfter his father died in Rome Mariano and his family moved to Paris where he spent his childhood and early youth. ![]() Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo was born in Granada in 1871 from the celebrated Catalan painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838-1874) who died when his son was 3 years old only. ![]()
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