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Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish: [xoaˈkin soˈɾoʎa]) (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes.
- Spanish
- February 27, 1863
- Valencia, Spain
- August 10, 1923
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Valencian: Joaquim Sorolla i Bastida, 27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) [a] was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes.
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- Women Walking on the Beach. 1909. 131 x 195 cm. Let’s kick things off with “Women Walking on the Beach.” Imagine the soft sand under your feet, the rhythmic sound of waves, and a golden sun that turns everything into a warm hug.
- Washing the Horse. 1909. 131 x 200 cm. Next up, we have “Washing the Horse.” Now, washing a horse might not sound like a painting-worthy moment, but leave it to Sorolla to turn the mundane into magic.
- Lighthouse Walk at Biarritz. 1910. 109 x 141 cm. Biarritz – the name itself sounds like a melody. In “Lighthouse Walk at Biarritz,” Sorolla takes us to this coastal town where cliffs meet the sea, and every step feels like a dance.
- Fisherwomen. 1895. 145 x 217 cm. “Fisherwomen” – talk about a celebration of strength and resilience! Sorolla paints these women not just as figures by the sea but as the embodiments of power and dignity.
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was a leading Spanish painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sorolla painted in a broadly Impressionist style, showing particular talent in capturing the play of brilliant Spanish sunlight on water, often near his hometown of Valencia.
Joaquín Sorolla was a Spanish painter best known for his depictions of Spanish culture, landscapes, and historical scenes. View Joaquín Sorolla’s 764 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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Palace of Pond, Royal Gardens in Seville (1910) by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Sorolla Museum. 'A work where Sorolla started his garden paintings which would later become some of his most...
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Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquín. Valencia (Spain), 27.2.1863 - Cercedilla, Madrid (Spain), 10.8.1923. Following early training with sculptor Cayetano Capuz, he began studies at the Academy of San Carlos in Valencia in 1878. There, his teachers, Gonzalo Salvá (1845-1923) and Ignacio Pinazo, introduced him to "plein air" painting.
