Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida was a prominent Spanish painter born in 1863 in Valencia. He excelled in painting portraits, landscapes, and scenes depicting social and historical themes. Sorolla received his early art education in Valencia and Madrid, and later studied for four years in Rome, Italy, where he was influenced by other Spanish painters working there. He was especially influenced by his exposure to modern French painting in Paris in 1885. Sorolla is renowned for his mastery of capturing light and atmosphere, especially in his depictions of scenes in his native Spain.

1. JOAQUIN SOROLLA Y BASTIDA

2. http://www.joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida.org/ 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.

3. 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. http://juanramonvillanueva.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/joaquin-sorolla-pintor-de-la-luz-joaquin-sorolla-painter-of-light/ 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.

4. A Rooftop with Flowers

5. Antes del bano (Before Bathing) Saliendo del bano (Leaving the Bath)

6. Bacante

7. Bacante en reposo (Resting Bacchante)

8. Bacchante Woman Undressed 1887

9. Seated Nude

11. BAJO EL TOLDO, PLAYA DE ZARAUZ

12. People Sitting on the Beach, 1906

13. Bathtime, Valencia. 1909.

14. Casa de Huerta, Valencia (study)

15. Corner of the Garden, Alcázar Sevilla Court of the Dances, Alcázar, Sevilla

16. EL PATIO DE COMARES, LA ALHAMBRA DE GRANADA Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra, Granada

17. Dando cuerda Elderly Castellano Pouring Wine

18. EL PILLO DE PLAYA

19. El beso de la reliquia (Kissing the Relic)

20. Elche, The Palm Grove. 1918. LA BATA ROSA

21. Encajonando pasas (Javea)-Packing Raisins (Javea))

22. Stemming Raisins, Javea

23. Preparing the Dry Grapes, 1890 FIFTH AVENUE, NUEVA YORK

24. The Provinces of Spain_detail

25. Escena valenciana-(Valencian Scene)

26. LOS GUITARRISTAS, COSTUMBRES VALENCIANAS

27. Seville

28. Estuary of the Nalon, Asturias

29. Granada--1920

30. FUENTE DEL ALCÁZAR DE SEVILLA. Garden Grotto Alcazar de Seville, 1910

31. Grupa valenciana

32. HELENA EN LA CALA DE SAN VICENTE, MALLORCA

33. Lady and Dog on the Beach, 1906

34. INSTANTÁNEA, BIARRITZ

35. Maria Mirando Los Peces, Granja, 1907

36. The Beach at Biarritz (sketch)

37. The Beach at Biarritz

38. JARDÍN DE LA CASA SOROLLA

39. JARDÍN DE LA CASA SOROLLA

40. The Siesta, 1911

41. LA FUENTE, BUÑOL

42. La bendición de Isaac (The Blessing of Isaac)

43. La Virgen María (The Virgin Mary) Nun in an interior

44. MADRE

45. Mi mujer y mis hijas

46. MIS HIJOS

47. MAR Y ROCAS DE SAN ESTEBAN, ASTURIAS

48. ROMPEOLAS, SAN SEBASTIÁN

49. TORMENTA SOBRE PEÑALARA, SEGOVIA5

50. NORIA, JÁVEA

51. Otra Margarita (Another Marguerite)

52. PASEO A ORILLAS DEL MAR

53. Playa de Valencia Pescadoras.(Beach of Valencia.Fisherwomen.)

54. Rocks at Javea

55. The 2nd of May in Madrid, 1884

56. The Cry of the Palleter declaring war on Napoleon, 1884

57. Sad Inheritance, 1899

58. TRATA DE BLANCAS White Slave Trade. 1895

59. UNA INVESTIGACIÓN

60. The Garden, 1913

61. The Los Adarves Gardens, The Alhambra, Granada

62. Un arabe examinando una pistola (An Arab Examining a Pistol) MORO CON NARANJAS

63. Bailaora flamenca The Musketeer

64. The Milkmaid Waiting

65. Traditional dress from the Anso Valley, 1914 TIPOS DEL RONCAL

66. Typical Lagarterans 1912

67. Salamancans,-1912

68. Washerwomen-(sketch)

69. Maria Pepilla the Gypsy and Her Daughter

70. Maria the Pretty One, 1914 Maria en La Granja

71. Maria con sombrero

72. Portrait of Maria Convalescing

73. CLOTILDE CON TRAJE DE NOCHE Clotidle sentada en el sofa

74. The Photographer. 1903