Almuerzo en la Alhambra

Almuerzo en la Alhambra is an oil painting that the Spanish artist Mariano Fortuny made in 1872 in Granada, the city where he worked during his stay in Andalusia. The scene shows a moment of rest within the Alhambra, with figures sharing a meal in a calm, everyday atmosphere rather than a dramatic event. Fortuny was known for his meticulous handling of light and for his attention to costume and ornament, qualities visible here in the textiles, objects and Moorish architecture, all rendered with great precision. The painting belongs to the collection of Flora Klein-Andreu in Barcelona, so it remains in a private setting. Its interest lies in how the artist turns a seemingly simple subject into an image of orientalist taste, much admired in Spanish painting of the later nineteenth century, when the Andalusian landscape and its monuments often served as a backdrop for scenes of daily life.

Painter

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

Date

1872

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