Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Sorolla

Always liked his stuff. The biggest kitty of his paintings is at one of New York's Forgotten tresaures: the Hispanic Society.
The other is the Museum of Sorolla in Madrid.






















This is a painting of his daughter, Maria a favorite subject:





















Though not as innovative as Sargent, Sorolla's pallet was a bit more vibrant, his subject matter (though not here) a bit more sensual. But his best work seems to be his most intimate - when he was painting his family. Though this tiffany portrait is rather good too:

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