Joaquín Sorolla Spain's Master of Light March 4 – July 3, 2016 About the exhibition For the first time in Germany, the Kunsthalle München is presenting a comprehensive retrospective of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923). A native of Valencia, the artist had the unparalleled ability to capture the southern light in paint; his sun-drenched works even impressed contemporaries like Claude Monet. The exhibition includes 120 works from the artist’s entire career, from his early paintings in Paris, in which the influence of the French Impressionists is clearly evident, right through to the distinctive pictures that reflect the maturing of his art into his own unmistakable style that was celebrated throughout Europe and the USA. In addition to Spanish landscapes and beach scenes, perspective portraits are recurring themes in his work. Moreover, the exhibition focuses in particular on the large-format paintings that attracted such attention in the Paris Salon. Joaquín Sorolla is considered the most important Spanish artist of the turn of the century. Surprisingly, his work is virtually unknown in Germany today. Therefore, it is high time to rediscover this “master of light”. Official hashtags of the exhibition: #SorollaMuc #KunsthalleMuc More Less Exhibition Leaflet Joaquín Sorolla, Fishermen from Valencia, 1895, Oil on canvas, 65 x 87 cm, Collection Broere Charitable Foundation Joaquín Sorolla, Capturing the Moment, Biarritz, 1906, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93,5 cm, Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Inv. No. 776 Joaquín Sorolla, Mother, 1895–1900, Oil on canvas, 125 x 169 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 324 Joaquín Sorolla, People from Salamanca, 1912, Oil on canvas, 191 x 200 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 965 Joaquín Sorolla, White Slave Trade, 1894, Oil on canvas, 166,5 x 165 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 320 Joaquín Sorolla, The White Boat, Jávea, 1905, Oil on canvas, 105 x 150 cm, Private Collection Joaquín Sorolla, Mending the Sail, 1896, Oil on canvas, 222 x 300 cm, Venedig, Galleria Internazionale d´Arte Moderna di Ca’ Pesaro, Inv. No. 261, © Venise, Galleria Internazionale d´Arte Moderna di Ca’ Pesaro Joaquín Sorolla, Fishermen from Valencia, 1895, Oil on canvas, 65 x 87 cm, Collection Broere Charitable Foundation Joaquín Sorolla, Capturing the Moment, Biarritz, 1906, Oil on canvas, 62 x 93,5 cm, Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Inv. No. 776 Joaquín Sorolla, Mother, 1895–1900, Oil on canvas, 125 x 169 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 324 Joaquín Sorolla, People from Salamanca, 1912, Oil on canvas, 191 x 200 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 965 Joaquín Sorolla, White Slave Trade, 1894, Oil on canvas, 166,5 x 165 cm, Madrid, Museo Sorolla, Inv. No. 320 Joaquín Sorolla, The White Boat, Jávea, 1905, Oil on canvas, 105 x 150 cm, Private Collection Joaquín Sorolla, Mending the Sail, 1896, Oil on canvas, 222 x 300 cm, Venedig, Galleria Internazionale d´Arte Moderna di Ca’ Pesaro, Inv. No. 261, © Venise, Galleria Internazionale d´Arte Moderna di Ca’ Pesaro Video Youtube By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy. Load video Always unblock YouTube Catalogue Joaquín Sorolla. Spain's Master of Light This catalogue offers an extensive survey of Sorolla’s life and work, Spain’s most famous painter of the late 19th century. Essays, by among others the exhibition’s curators Blanca Pons–Sorolla and María López Fernández, deal intensively with the various stages of his impressive career. A major focus lays on the artist’s international breakthrough in Paris. Short introductory texts cast a light on various topics such Sorolla’s landscapes and portraits. Edited by Roger Diederen, María López Fernández and Blanca Pons-Sorolla; with 118 color illustrations, 248 pages, in German. Sold out at the Kunsthalle. More Less The current exhibition at the Kunsthalle Exhibition Gallery Video Catalogue
