Joaquín SorollaSpanje, 1863–1923Mag men het zien?
Madrid, Spanje
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Pintor visto de espaldas, delante de un caballete. Viste traje gris oscuro, su mano derecha aplica pintura sobre un lienzo con la ayuda de un pincel, la izquierda sostiene una paleta.
Sorolla Museum
1885
A four-year grant to study in Rome
Having completed his military service, the twenty-two-year-old Sorolla received a grant from the Spanish Academy in Rome for four years of study in Italy. In Rome he was welcomed by the academy’s director, Francisco Pradilla, in whose example the young painter found stability.
1885
Paris: his first encounter with modern painting
A long stay in Paris gave him his first exposure to modern painting; he was especially struck by exhibitions of Jules Bastien-Lepage and Adolph von Menzel. Back in Rome he studied with José Benlliure, Emilio Sala and José Villegas Cordero.
1888
Returns to Valencia to marry Clotilde
Sorolla returned to Valencia to marry Clotilde García del Castillo; by 1895 they had three children — María, Joaquín and Elena.