In my presentation, I will be going over the life of Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla Bastida who became an important figure in the artistic life and was recognized for his amazing skills of oil paintings of self realisim.

1. LIFE GALLERY
OF SOROLLA
Alexia Hernandez

2. AGENDA
Who is Sorolla?
Life to Death
Art Works
Citations

3. WHO WAS
SOROLLA?
Joaquin Sorolla Bastida was the best-known
Spanish Painter of all time. He stood out
nationally and internationally as he was
recognized for his work. Sorolla dedicated
his whole life to painting, capturing light,
and beauty on canvases without being
biased.
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4. EARLY LIFE
Sorolla was born in Valencia,Spain
in 1863 and at a young age his
parents passed away from the
Cholera Epidemic.Later he was
adopted by his maternal aunt and
uncle.In 1885,he entered
Valencia's School of Artisans.At
this time his main art style was
Maritime,Classical and Folkloric
themes.During the same year he
would go to Rome by the
government as a reward for his
painting El Grito Del Pallester.

5. STYLE AND
REWARD
During the beginning of the 19th century,
social realism became the main focus of
Sorolla's art pieces, which was popular in
the art museums at the time. The new focus
of art would showcase the dramatic aspects
of disadvantages in social classes. For
this Sorolla would receive the Grand Prix
for the art piece named Sad Inheritance! in
1900.
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6. SWITCH IN FOCUS
POINT
Sorolla would experience different focal points while painting.He
became mainly focused and named as a Light sacred artist with most of
his iconic pieces being under this category. Bathing children and
adolescents were the main interests in his paintings and would show
how the sun would beam off the skin of people with the contrasts of
reflections and highlights of water and the sand.
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7. THE PATHWAY
PAVED BY SOROLLA
During the fall of 1911 Sorolla was asked to
make 14 panels titled "Vision of Spain" to
be entered into the Hispanic Society of
America showcase. Also during this year he
moved to Madrid, Spain into the house that
was later transformed into the Sorolla
museum it is known as today.
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8. END OF
HIS CAREER
In 1920,while painting Mabel Rick
Darkshell Sorolla suffered from a stroke
which caused him to fall down the stairs.
This would be the last art piece Sorolla
would work on and was left unfinished. He
wasn't able to hold a brush again.
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9. LEGACY LEFT
BEHIND
In 1923,Sorolla died while living in his
daughter's house and was buried in his
hometown Valencia. For his funeral, the
word was spread throughout the country
and people joined the funeral processions.
Political figures and members of the
general public made their presence known
to honor a great artist.
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10. THE PAINTINGS OF SOROLLA IN
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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11. WHITE SLAVE
TRADE 1895
In this painting it is displaying 4 young
prostitutes asleep in a 3rd class railway
carriage under their celestina who is
keeping an eye on them.
- This painting forces a certain perspective
although the subjects are almost asleep,
they ignore the viewer but still in some way
is involved with the subjects and their lack
of attention.
-The look of exhaustion in the older
womans face says a lot about their long
travels and was ccaputered amazingly by
Sorolla.
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12. SAD INHERITANCE!
1899
- In the painting it shows a group of
disabled children bathing naked, assisted by
a robed Brother of Saint John of God,
which is a figure of Christian charity.
- It is called inheritance since it is believed
these children are sick through their
parents STDs or alcoholism. Now it is
looked to be during the Polio epidemic.
- Now knowing the affects of the Polio
epidemic it is clear that these children
have gotten it.
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13. TWO SISTERS,
VALENCIA 1905
- The painting demonstrates a girl looking
out towards the audience and is shielding
her eyes from the bright sun while holding
the hand of her younger sister. While also
showcasing the shading of the water
blending into the sand .
- This painting is looked at like a tender
moment captured between sisters at the
beach enjoying themselves and most
likely enjoying the freedom.
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14. SWIMMERS,
JAVEA 1905
- Two children are swimming towards a
rock that’s in the top left corner. The main
attraction on the canvas is the way the light
is able to reflect moving water and outlines
the children's bodies.
- This painting might be up to ones
interpretation but to me I imagine the
boys climbing onto the rock to jump
back down into the water and are
enjoying summer fun. It is truly
enjoyable to look at and imagine the
fun.
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15. WOUNDED FOOT
1905
- There are two children on the beach as it
demonstrates a child having an injured foot
while the other one is observing.
- I believe this one is the darker painting
to show that a child was wounded and is
in pain which can be shown in the
darkness of color. It is truly amazing
how Sorolla is able to great such
amazing moments quickly.
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16. MY WIFE AND
MY DAUGHTERS IN
THE GARDEN1910
- Has 3 women sitting on a bench with a
dog on the floor sleeping. Two are captured
facing the direction of view while the one
in the middle appears faceless and they are
all in bright colored gowns.
- This painting is about Sorolla's family
and the way he paints them shows the
true admiration he has towards his
family. With the color palette he is able
to highlight the beauty of the painting.
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17. FINAL PAINTING
1920
- In this unfinished painting there is a
woman sitting in a chair looking into the
distance to the left side. There is mostly
yellow in this painting and remains
unfinished.
- The fact he had a stroke and this became
his last painting is mind blowing but he
was able to lave an amazing unfinished
piece of art that still represents him very
well.
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18. CITATIONS
o https://artsandculture.google.com/story/egVB4-9Ivb0VAA
o https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/sorolla-spanish-master-
light/sorolla-highlights-sad
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