Joaquin Sorola Research Paper

In 1863, Joaquin Sorolla was born in Valencia, Spain. In 1865, his parents died leaving him and his sisters with their aunt and uncle who took care of them. When he has 14 years old, Sorolla began studying art, his passion. At 18 years old he decided to move to Madrid in order to study the paintings situated at Museo del Prado. After four years of living and studying in Madrid, he decided to return to Valencia. While in Valencia, he met his wife, whom he had three children with. And then decided to move to Madrid, where he painted most of his masterpieces. At The National Exhibition in Madrid, he won a gold medal for his painting “Otra Margarita”. Also, the same painting won First Prince at the Chicago International Exhibition. Thanks to this painting Sorola gained popularity. His paintings “Una investigation” and “El Dr. Simarro en el Laboratorio” won Prize of honor at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts held in Madrid (1897). Throughout his artist life, he won a lot of prices and gained more and
This series was inspired by his move to La Malbarrosa beach where he was a happy person. “El Baño del Caballo” is one of the most recognized painting of this series. It shows the artist’s skill regarding light. Also, this painting and the rest of the series show a happy interpretation of reality. He uses colors such as white and blue. Blue represents calm and sometimes it is associated with happiness. And this series is part of Corolla's happiest moments because he returned from the Unites States with a lot of success due to a huge commission. The most important element of this painting is the tonality of the colors and the blend of white and blue. Also, how he uses his skills to provide movement to the painting. The viewer can admire the sense of serenity in the painting due to the blue tonality and the peaceful