Mariano fortuny

Fortuny on Instagram: “#MARIANOFORTUNY | Almost 150 years have passed since the birth of Mariano Fortuny, on May 11th 1871, yet his works and inventions continue…”

The Odalisque by Mariano Fortuny y Marsal. 1861. A little while back, one of my friends told me that I should write down what I know that pertains to good taste, so people like him can have something to fall back on when they encounter people like me. My friend is brilliant and wonderfully outdoors-y; he pops tents, owns snow chains, willingly gets cold and wet, but never fails to give me a questioning look when I bring up a historic character or a style that has influenced art or design…

Designed by Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo ; 11 May 1871 – 3 May 1949) was a Spanish fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and continued until 1946. He was the son of the painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal.

Am I the only one who didn't know the dazzling Venetian fashion and textile wizard, the Prince of Pleats, the Virtuoso of Velvet, wasn't even Italian, let alone Venetian? He was born Mariano Fortuny* y Madrazo in 1871, of a long line of artists, curators and collectors in the capital and last stronghold of Spain's Moorish…

Mariano Fortuny 1910's

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Bust up to 40"Waist up to 40"Hip up to 40"Length 50" Can accommodate S/M Silk Fortuny Very good condition

The Delphos gown, designed by Mariano Fortuny, was inspired by the clothing of ancient Greece. The Fortuny gown symbolized liberation in women's fashion.