Artwork
La bella sultana
La bella sultana is an oil painting by the Art Nouveau artist Antonio Fabrés. It dates from 1912 and is held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
About this work
Overview
La bella sultana is an oil painting created by Antonio Fabrés in 1912, characterized by its adherence to the Art Nouveau style. It is part of the collection at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a woman dressed in opulent attire, including a gold dress, headpiece, and jewelry, with a cigarette in hand. Her luxurious appearance evokes themes of wealth and refinement, typical of Orientalist subjects that Fabrés often explored.
Technique & Style
Fabrés employed Art Nouveau's distinctive decorative elements, such as flowing lines, and combined them with meticulous attention to detail, chiaroscuro for depth, and expressive use of color and texture to achieve a realistic, dimensional effect.
History & Provenance
Created in 1912 by Catalan artist Antonio Fabrés, who worked primarily in sculpture and painting from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, the painting is now held in the collection of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
Artist & collection
Artist
Antoni Maria Fabrés i Costa (Spanish: Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa; 1854–1938), also known as Antoni Fabrés, was a Catalan sculptor and painter known especially for his depictions of Orientalist and period subjects.
