Mariano Fortuny
Photo: Didier Descouens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons12

Mariano Fortuny

Spanish fashion designer (1871–1949)

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i de Madrazo, pronounced [məɾiˈa fuɾˈtuɲ i ðə məˈðɾaθu]; 11 May 1871 – 3 May 1949) was a Spanish polymath, artist, inventor, and fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and continued until 1946. He was the son of the painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Mariano Fortuny (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 11, 1871, died May 3, 1949.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: sculptor, artist, dressmaker, stage painter, engineer, painter, printmaker, designer.4

Known for: Delphos gown.5

Personal life

  • BornMay 11, 1871, Granada6
  • DiedMay 3, 1949, Venice7
  • CitizenshipSpain8
  • SpouseHenriette Negrin9