Artwork
Casamiento de Basilio y Quiteria (Don Quijote capítulo XXI)
Casamiento de Basilio y Quiteria (Don Quijote capítulo XXI) is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Manuel García Hispaleto. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Overview
Casamiento de Basilio y Quiteria (Don Quijote capítulo XXI) is a 1891 oil painting by Spanish artist Manuel García Hispaleto, now in the Museo del Prado collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting illustrates the wedding of Basilio and Quiteria from Chapter XXI of Miguel de Cervantes' *Don Quijote*, capturing a moment of celebration in a literary context.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work aligns with post-impressionist tendencies, characteristic of García Hispaleto's approach to capturing scenes of everyday and literary life.
History & Provenance
Created in 1891 by Manuel García Hispaleto (1836-1898), a Seville-born, Madrid-active painter known for portraits and *costumbrista* themes, the work is part of the Museo del Prado's holdings.
Context
The scene unfolds outdoors in a wooded setting, featuring a group in antiquated attire gathered around a red canopy, conveying a sense of ceremonial joy.
Artist & collection
Artist
Manuel García Hispaleto, originally Manuel García y Martínez (22 November 1836, Seville - 26 December 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish painter; known for portraits and costumbrista scenes.
La despedida
Merry Christmas in the Baron's Hall
Marriage Contract and Country Dancing
Scene in a Park
Wedding Procession
Love in the French Theatre
Suspicion
The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great
Slender and Anne Page (from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' by William Shakespeare)
An English Merry-Making, a Hundred Years Ago
A Garden Scene, in the Manner of Watteau
La feria de Santiponce