Joaquín Sorolla Landscapes

By Cristina Berna

Joaquin Sorolla (born in Valencia 1863-died in Cercedilla 1923) is one of the most successful Spanish painters ever. He was a genius in capturing the essence of the scene he was painting. He lived while photography was being invented and popularized. Some of his breathtaking landscapes show how he was familiar with and employed similar techniques at the photograph. His landscapes are a great introduction to Spanish history.

In the course of preparing for his grand masterpiece "The Vision of Spain", which hangs in the Hispanic Society of America, Sorolla visited many places of Spain. Here he painted types of people and local dress which made up his vision of Spain, diverse and colorful yet united.

Joaquin Sorolla also painted landscapes. Some of the landscapes are recordings like photographs. Others are exercises and development of his talent and technique. It is possible to follow his development as a master of impressionist painting by comparing landscapes by the year of completion. Sorolla only became better with age and maturity. We travel with Sorolla generally from North to South.

Enjoy this splendid tour of Spain!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Missys Clan
• Release date: Mar 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9798215748077

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Joaquín Sorolla Landscapes

Cristina Berna and Eric Thomsen

2019

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Joaquín Sorolla

Landscapes

Cristina Berna and Eric Thomsen 

Copyright ©2019 by Cristina Berna and Eric Thomsen

All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

Some of the pictures are in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 95 years or less. The author (painter) Joaquin Sorolla died in 1923.This book is intended only for personal use and study.  Sale void where disallowed.

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Available as print book from Barnes & Noble Press

ISBN 9781956215557  (11x8.5 paperback)

ISBN 9781956215717  (11x8.5 jardcover)

ISBN 9781956215724  (5.5x8.5 hardcover)

About the authors

Cristina Berna loves photographing and writing. She also creates designs and advice on fashion and styling.

Eric Thomsen has published in science, economics and law, created exhibitions and arranged concerts.

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Cover picture:

Front: "Tempestad sobre Peñalara, Segóvia", Storm on the Peñalara, Segóvia 1906

Rear: "El Guadarrama visto de Angorilla ", 1906-1907

Inside: La casa de los Gitanos en el Sacromonte, Gypsies' house on Sacromonte 1910

Introduction

Joaquín Sorolla (born in Valencia 1863-died in Cercedilla 1923) is one of the most successful Spanish painters ever. He was a genius in capturing the essence of the scene he was painting. He lived while photography was being invented and popularized. Some of his breathtaking landscapes show how he was familiar with and employed similar techniques at the photograph. His landscapes are a great introduction to Spanish history.

In the course of preparing for his grand masterpiece The Vision of Spain, which hangs in the Hispanic Society of America, Sorolla visited many places of Spain. Here he painted types of people and local dress which made up his vision of Spain, diverse and colorful yet united.

Joaquin Sorolla also painted landscapes. Some of the landscapes are recordings like photographs. Others are exercises and development of his talent and technique. It is possible to follow his development as a master of impressionist painting by comparing landscapes by the year of completion. Sorolla only became better with age and maturity. We travel with Sorolla generally from North to South.

Enjoy this splendid tour of Spain!

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (born 27 February 1863 in Valencia – died 10 August 1923 in Cercedilla, Madrid) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla 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 bright sunlight of his native land and sunlit water.

Sorolla was the eldest child born to a tradesman, also named Joaquin Sorolla, and his wife, Concepción 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 then cared for by their maternal aunt and uncle, a locksmith

He received his initial art education at the age of 9 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, Sorolla, at age twenty-two, obtained a grant which enabled a four-year term