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A Romance

by Santiago Rusiñol · 1894

A Romance by Santiago Rusiñol

Artist

Santiago Rusiñol i Prats was a Spanish painter, poet, journalist, collector and playwright. He was one of the leaders of the Catalan modernisme movement. He created more than a thousand paintings and wrote numerous works in Spanish and Catalan.

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Artwork

A Romance is a genre painting by Spanish artist and author Santiago Rusiñol. Executed in Paris in 1894, it depicts French composer Erik Satie and his friend Stéphanie Nantas in a moment of intimate music making. It resides at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona.

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Quick facts

Artist
Santiago Rusiñol
Year
1894
Movement
Impressionism
Country
Spain
Location
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya