Taught by his artist father and by neoclassicist sculptor Felipe de Castro, portraitist Mariano Salvador Maella survived the tumultuous intrigues of the Spanish court as court painter. Carlota Joaquina is Maella at his peak – elegant, subtle, and sensitive. Maella also produced many acclaimed religious frescoes during his long life.
Carlota Joaquina, Infanta of Spain and Queen of Portugal, c.1785, Mixed Media on CanvasMariano Salvador Maella Spanish (1739 - 1819) |
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Taught by his artist father and by neoclassicist sculptor Felipe de Castro, portraitist Mariano Salvador Maella survived the tumultuous intrigues of the Spanish court as court painter. Carlota Joaquina is Maella at his peak – elegant, subtle, and sensitive. Maella also produced many acclaimed religious frescoes during his long life. |
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