1865
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Pipes of Pan is a 1865 by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, depicting Satyr, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man playing panpipes near a rocky Spanish hillside. His hat and cloak have bright reds and greens against the muted background. The sunlight hits his face and instrument just right. Fortuny painted this while living in Granada, so the hills and light look real. He often used quick brushstrokes to catch a moment’s glow. Look up this artist next: Mariano Fortuny (Spanish, 1838–1874).
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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