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Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923)

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The Museo del Prado exhibits the painter of light's finest works

46 years ago, the Museo del Prado commemorated the birth of Joaquín Sorolla with a memorable retrospective of his works. Today, the art gallery, who is seeking to pay tribute to the greatest Spanish masters of the 19th century, has organised another major exhibition on the Valentian artist.

Sorolla's light has gone down in the history of art because he was able to give life to those things which were inert. Aside from the naturalism of the scenes he depicts, everything inside the painting looks even more alive, if that's possible, thanks to the light; as though the artist were not holding a brush but instead a lens capable of capturing the entire spectrum of colours found in the water, the sky and people's skin, and bestowing movement on motionless objects. For this reason when historians make reference to Sorolla they speak of Luminism, a technique which involves creating an image using different layers of light, thus achieving very vibrant colours. Standing opposite many of Sorolla's works the spectator feels physically blinded by the paintings.

  • Starting: 05/26/2009
  • Ending: 09/06/2009
  • Where: Museo Nacional del Prado
  • Resting day: Monday
  • Ticket sales: Information, reservations and advance sales: 902 107 077 and in Advance Sales. Sales via the Web, Customer Service Centre.
  • Schedule: From Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00am to 8:00pm.
  • Price: Direct ticket sales at the box office: general admission, EUR8; reduced admission, EUR4. Advance ticket sales: individual, EUR7; groups EUR3.50. Free admission from Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to 8pm, and Sunday, 5pm to 8pm.
  • Bus: 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37, 45
  • Metro: Atocha (L1)/ Banco de España (L2)

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