The New Student's Reference Work/Fortuny y Carbo, Mariano

Fortuny y Carbo (fṓr-to͞o′ nḗ  ḗ  kär′ bṓ′), Mariano, an eminent Spanish painter, was born at Reus, in Catalonia, in 1839, and studied at the Academy of Barcelona and in Italy.  He was a vivid portrayer of domestic life in the east.  Among his best-known works are The Spanish Marriage and Academicians Choosing a Model.  He died at Rome on Nov. 21, 1874.