On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P04486
- Author
- Domingo Marqu
- Title
- The Doorway of the Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas (Valencia)
- Chronology
- Ca. 1885
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 31,8 cm x 40,5 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- No
- Entrance
- MUSEO ARTE MODERNO
- Procedence
- Museum of Modern Art
Various gentlemen in Carlos
IV-style clothing gather in front
of the palace of the Marquis of Dos
Aguas in Valencia. They are
accompanied by a pack of dogs and
various lackeys.
Domingo's technique is based on
short, schematic brushstrokes that
shape the figures, bringing great
luminosity and colorist
expressivity to the overall
composition. This type of small,
lively works was especially popular
with the wealthy bourgeoisie of
Domingo's time.
The decorated entrance to this
palace is one of the great
architectural marvels of
eighteenth-century Spain. The lower
part, which is the only part
visible in this painting, has two
alabaster figures of rivers, each
with an amphora at its feet. These
sculptures, which allude to the
Marquis' title, were made by
Ignacio Vergara (1715-1776) under
the direction of Hip
