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Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (February 27, 1863 - August 10, 1923) was a Spanish painter, born in Valencia, who excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the sunlight of his native land. Joaquin Sorolla was the eldest child born to a tradesman, also named Joaquin, and his wife, Concepcion Bastida. His sister, Concha, was born a year later. In August 1865 both children were orphaned when their parents died, possibly from cholera. They were thereafter cared for by their maternal aunt and uncle. He received his initial art education, at the age of fourteen, in his native town, and then under a succession of teachers including Cayetano Capuz, Salustiano Asenjo. At the age of eighteen he traveled to Madrid, vigorously studying master paintings in the Museo del Prado.
After completing his military service, at twenty-two Sorolla obtained a grant which enabled a four year term to study painting in Rome, Italy, where he was welcomed by and found stability in the example of F. Pradilla, the director of the Spanish Academy in Rome. A long sojourn to Paris in 1885 provided his first exposure to modern painting; of special influence were exhibitions of Jules Bastien-Lepage and Adolf von Menzel. Back in Rome he studied with Jose Benlliure, Emilio Sala, and Jose Villegas.
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Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923), master of light and water, left us this pure magic power of colour, transparency and vivid sensation of light, water running and the protrayed present of an end era.
A Rooftop with Flowers
Antes del bano (Before Bathing)
Saliendo del bano (Leaving the Bath)
Bacante
Bacante en reposo (Resting Bacchante)
Bacchante Woman Undressed 1887
Seated Nude
BAJO EL TOLDO, PLAYA DE ZARAUZ
People Sitting on the Beach, 1906
Bathtime, Valencia. 1909.
Casa de Huerta, Valencia (study)
Corner of the Garden, Alcázar Sevilla
Court of the Dances, Alcázar, Sevilla
EL PATIO DE COMARES, LA ALHAMBRA DE GRANADA Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra, Granada
Dando cuerdaElderly Castellano Pouring Wine
EL PILLO DE PLAYA
El beso de la reliquia (Kissing the Relic)
Elche, The Palm Grove. 1918. LA BATA ROSA
Encajonando pasas (Javea)-Packing Raisins (Javea))
Stemming Raisins, Javea
Preparing the Dry Grapes, 1890
FIFTH AVENUE, NUEVA YORK
The Provinces of Spain_detail
Escena valenciana-(Valencian Scene)
LOS GUITARRISTAS, COSTUMBRES VALENCIANAS
Seville
Estuary of the Nalon, Asturias
Granada--1920
FUENTE DEL ALCÁZAR DE SEVILLA.
Garden Grotto Alcazar de Seville, 1910
Grupa valenciana
HELENA EN LA CALA DE SAN VICENTE, MALLORCA
Lady and Dog on the Beach, 1906
INSTANTÁNEA, BIARRITZ
Maria Mirando Los Peces, Granja, 1907
The Beach at Biarritz (sketch)
The Beach at Biarritz
JARDÍN DE LA CASA SOROLLA
JARDÍN DE LA CASA SOROLLA
The Siesta, 1911
LA FUENTE, BUÑOL
La bendición de Isaac (The Blessing of Isaac)
La Virgen María (The Virgin Mary)Nun in an interior
MADRE
Mi mujer y mis hijas
MIS HIJOS
MAR Y ROCAS DE SAN ESTEBAN, ASTURIAS
ROMPEOLAS, SAN SEBASTIÁN
TORMENTA SOBRE PEÑALARA, SEGOVIA5
NORIA, JÁVEA
Otra Margarita (Another Marguerite)
PASEO A ORILLAS DEL MAR
Playa de Valencia Pescadoras.(Beach of Valencia.Fisherwomen.)
Rocks at Javea
The 2nd of May in Madrid, 1884
The Cry of the Palleter declaring war on Napoleon, 1884
Sad Inheritance, 1899
TRATA DE BLANCAS White Slave Trade. 1895
UNA INVESTIGACIÓN
The Garden, 1913
The Los Adarves Gardens, The Alhambra, Granada
Un arabe examinando una pistola (An Arab Examining a Pistol)
MORO CON NARANJAS
Bailaora flamencaThe Musketeer
The MilkmaidWaiting
Traditional dress from the Anso Valley, 1914
TIPOS DEL RONCAL
Typical Lagarterans 1912
Salamancans,-1912
Washerwomen-(sketch)
Maria Pepilla the Gypsy
and Her Daughter
Maria the Pretty One, 1914Maria en La Granja
Maria con sombrero
Portrait of Maria Convalescing
CLOTILDE CON TRAJE DE NOCHE
Clotidle sentada en el sofa
The Photographer. 1903
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