Joaquín Sorolla

Joaqun Sorolla

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, (born February 27, 1863, Valencia, Spain—died August 10, 1923, Cercedilla), Spanish painter whose style was a variant of Impressionism and whose best works, painted in the open air, vividly portray the sunny seacoast of Valencia.

Sorolla was from a poor family and was orphaned at age two. He displayed an early talent and was admitted to the Academy of San Carlos in Valencia at age 15. After further studies in Rome and Paris, he returned to Valencia. Initially, he painted historical and social realist works, one of which, Otra Margarita (1892), was his earliest success. He received the greatest recognition, however, for his genre paintings and landscapes. Using heavily impastoed pigments, he combined an Impressionist manner with narrative and anecdotal themes. In 1909 he made a successful debut in the United States in a solo exhibition at the Hispanic Society in New York City. The resulting critical acclaim won him a commission to paint President William Howard Taft in 1909. Upon his return to Spain, he purchased a beach house in Valencia, on the Mediterranean shore. For the rest of his career, he drew his inspiration from the dazzling light on the waters by his home, and his beach scenes are marked by sharp contrasts of light and shade, brilliant colours, and vigorous brushstrokes.

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Valencia Landscape 1894

Valencia Landscape 1894

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Two Men On A Deck

Two Men On A Deck

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The Count Of Artal 1900

The Count Of Artal 1900

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The Bath Javea 1905

The Bath Javea 1905

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Malvarrosa Valencia

Malvarrosa Valencia

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Landscape

Landscape

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In The Garden 1896

In The Garden 1896

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In The Racing Shell 1910
Retirement Madrid

Retirement Madrid

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Self Portrait 1909

Self Portrait 1909

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Orange Seller 1891

Orange Seller 1891

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Watching The Fish 1907

Watching The Fish 1907

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Valencian Scene 1893

Valencian Scene 1893

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Sad Inheritance 1899

Sad Inheritance 1899

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Gardens Of La Granja 1907
The Port Of Valencia 1882
Farmhouse In Alcira 1903
The Musketeer

The Musketeer

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Italian Street

Italian Street

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Looking For Shellfish 1905
Aureliano De Beruete 1902
Boat Builders 1894

Boat Builders 1894

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Portrait Of Clothilde 1891
La Salute Venice 1910

La Salute Venice 1910

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Preparing Raisins 1900

Preparing Raisins 1900

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Furnace Of Elche Palm

Furnace Of Elche Palm

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Mending Nets 1901

Mending Nets 1901

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