Joaquín Sorolla Bastidas

Joaquín Sorolla Bastida – Master of Light

Joaquín Sorolla Bastida was a highly prolific Spanish painter, leaving behind more than 2,200 catalogued works. His work has been labeled Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Luminist, notable for his mastery of light and color.

He was born in Valencia on February 27, 1863, and died in Cercedilla on August 10, 1923.