Description Joaqu n Sorolla (born in Valencia 1863 - died in Cercedilla 1923) is one of the most successful Spanish painters ever.
Enjoy this splendid tour of Spain.
We travel with Sorolla generally from North to South.
Sorolla only became better with age and maturity.
It is possible to follow his development as a master of impressionist painting by comparing landscapes by the year of completion.
Others are exercises and development of his talent and technique.
Some of the landscapes are recordings like photographs.
Joaquin Sorolla also painted landscapes.
Here he painted types of people and local dress which made up his vision of Spain, diverse and colorful yet united.
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.
His landscapes are a great introduction to Spanish history.
Some of his breathtaking landscapes show how he was familiar with and employed similar techniques at the photograph.
He lived while photography was being invented and popularized.
He was a genius in capturing the essence of the scene he was painting.
Description Joaqu n Sorolla (born in Valencia 1863 - died in Cercedilla 1923) is one of the most successful Spanish painters ever
