metal heating element in the left corner, known as a brazier, is used in a number of his paintings, and may have been from his extensive personal collection of antiquities. This collection of antiques contributed to the research that Fortuny undertook prior to the creation of any of his paintings. The technique, which creates warmth and depth, is called preciosismo. This technique leads to fine brush work, which, when observed closely, looks like dashes and daubs of paint. When the viewer stands back from the painting, it comes together to create a wondrous whole, that is light and airy. This use of color also shows how Goya inspired Fortuny. In Goya's Charles IV of Spain and His Family there is a similar quality of light and color. Art Historians also attribute Fortuny's inspiration to Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. Just as Fortuny, and The Spanish Wedding, were influenced by Goya and Meissonier, he also influenced other artists. His brother-in-law, Raimundo de Madrazo, borrows heavily from The Spanish Wedding in his genre painting Coming Out of Church. Van Gogh also was inspired by this work, as were contemporary Spanish artists. Art historians believe that had Fortuny lived longer, his work would have grown and influenced artists for many years to come. Unfortunately, due to the revolution in the arts by the French Impressionists, Fortuny, and other genre artists like him, are largely unknown. Exhibition history References Bibliography Beaumont, E. de.; Davillier, C; DuPont-Auberville, A., Atelier de Fortuny. Oeuvre poshume. Objects d'Art et de curiosite, Paris, 1875, p. 5. Boronat, M.J, La politica d'adquisicions de la Junta de Museus, Barcelona, 1999, p. 532–533, 588–589 and 738–745. Cataleg de Pintura segles XIX i XX. Fons del Museu d'Art Modern, 2 vol., Barcelona, 1987, I, p. 408–409, cat. num. 897, fig. Catalunya Grafica, Barcelona, 6/1922, 15, fig. Cataluna en la Espana Moderna 1714–1983, Madrid, 1983, p. 176, cat. s/num. [exhibition catalog]. Ciervo, J., (Mariano Fortuny, Hojas Selectas, Barcelona, 2/1920, 218, p.101. De Greco a Picasso. Cinc siecles d'art espagnol/1/, Paris, 1987, fig. p. 26 [exhibition catalog]. Donate, M.; Mendoza, C.; Quilez, F., Fortuny (1838–1874), Barcelona, 2003, p. 218–224, fig. p. [221], 225, cat. num. 76 [exhibition catalog]. El cami de dotze artistes catalans 1960–1980. Barcelona, Paris, New York, Barcelona, 1985, p. 16, fig. 4 [exhibition catalog]. Exposicion Fortuny. Catalogo, Barcelona, 1940, p. 67, cat. num. 223 [exhibition catalog]. Exposition de Peinture Espagnole Moderne sous le haut patronage