1863–1923: Sorolla Centennial at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library
光溢れる海辺の白いドレスに身を包みパラソルを持つ婦人や少年でよく知られているJoaquin Sorolla(スペイン・バレンシア出身)の没後100年を記念した展覧会1863–1923: Sorolla Centennial がHiapnic Sociery Muesum & Libraryで開催されている。
歴史画家としてのSorollaの壮大な歴史画が広い展示空間を占めている。観に行きたい。
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1863–1923: Sorolla Centennial at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library
The Hispanic Society Museum & Library proudly celebrates the centenary of the passing of Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923), an artist whose name and legacy remains inextricably linked to the history of this institution. Sorolla was a renowned Spanish artist, whose work was highly regarded in Europe and the Americas in the early twentieth century. Born in Valencia, he was orphaned early in life and raised by his aunt and uncle, who recognized his artistic talent and arranged for his training in painting and drawing from the age of nine. Sorolla honed his skills in Madrid, studying the works of the old masters and Goya at the Prado, and eventually received further training in Rome in the early 1880s and Paris in 1885.
Sorolla’s success began with his apprenticeship in Valencia with Antonio García (1841–1918), one of the most famous photographers of the nineteenth century. His marriage to García’s daughter, Clotilde García del Castillo, played a significant role in his career. Clotilde managed his household, assisted in preparing exhibitions, and most significantly, served as his muse. Sorolla achieved considerable recognition for his work, winning numerous awards and prizes, including a Grand Prix and a medal of honor at the Exposition Universelle of Paris in 1900 for his painting Sad Inheritance (1899).
Sorolla’s exhibition in London in 1908 caught the attention of Archer Milton Huntington, founder of the Hispanic Society of America, who invited the artist to exhibit his work in New York in 1909. Attracting 168,000 visitors in just four weeks, the exhibition proved a resounding success, and even required the museum to remain open until 11 p.m. in order to accommodate the crowds. In 1911, Sorolla returned to the United States for a subsequent exhibition tour during which he began work on the Vision of Spain, a series of fourteen wall paintings for the Hispanic Society. The dynamic pairing of the Vision of Spain Gallery in conjunction with some of his best paintings in the newly reopened Main Court serves as a tribute to the artist on the centennial of his passing, and to his great patron, Archer M. Huntington.
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30junio2023
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