Conference Hall of the Senate, in March 1904 (Spanish: Salón de Conferencias del Senado, en marzo de 1904) is a painting by the Spanish artist Asterio Mañanós Martínez made in that same year.[1] It is the first work that Mañanós would make as part of a series of six works on political life that make up his most interesting contribution to Spanish art.[2]
| Salón de Conferencias del Senado, en marzo de 1904 | |
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| Artist | Asterio Mañanós Martínez |
| Year | 1904 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 92 cm × 142 cm (36 in × 56 in) |
| Location | Palacio del Senado, Madrid, Spain |
The painting, an oil on canvas measuring 92 x 142 cm, faithfully reproduces the Conference Hall, or Salón de los Pasos Perdidos, of the Palace of the Senate of Spain.[2] In it are a series of politicians and personages of the time, as well as two of the actual paintings found in the room: The Oath to the Constitution (on the left) and The Surrender of Granada (on the right), the latter whose restoration Martinez had helped with.[3]
The painting itself is housed in the Palace of the Senate.[2]
References edit
- ^ Puente, Joaquín de la; Egido, José Carlos Brasas; Elorza, Juan Carlos (1989). Pintores castellanos y leoneses del siglo XIX (in Spanish). Junta de Castilla y León.
- ^ a b c España, Senado de. "Salón de Conferencias del Senado en 1904. Asterio MAÑANÓS MARTÍNEZ". www.senado.es. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ España, Senado de. "Salón de Conferencias del Senado en 1904. Asterio MAÑANÓS MARTÍNEZ". www.senado.es. Retrieved 2024-03-26.