Running Along the Beach

Running along the beach, Joaquín Sorolla, 1908
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I have mentioned before that Joaquin Sorolla is one of my very favorite artists. Like many, I love his seaside paintings for their light and airiness that makes you feel as if you are there.

Three Sisters on the Beach

Joaquín Sorolla, Las tres hermanas en la playa

One of my favorite artists, making me feel like it's time to go on vacation!

Saint in Prayer

Saint in prayer, Joaquín Sorolla, 1887

I love Sorolla's paintings. This one must have been a favorite because he "always kept it in a special place in their house, as revealed by many of the photographs of the artist’s various studios and dwellings." Read more at the Museo del Prado's site.

I myself like the fact that we can't see the face. It could be any of us and, indeed, is what we should be striving for — to become a saint!

Valencia. The Groups.

Joaquín Sorolla, Valencia. Las grupas

A Rooftop with Flowers

A Rooftop with Flowers, Joaquín Sorolla

Portrait of Countess of Santiago

Portrait of Countess of Santiago, Joaquín Sorolla

Sewing the Sail

Sewing the Sail, Joaquín Sorolla

Orange Seller

Orange seller, Joaquín Sorolla

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Louis Comfort Tiffany by Joaquín Sorolla, 1911

Another Marguerite

Joaquin Sorolla, Another Marguerite

Blind Man of Toledo

Joaquín Sorolla, Blind Man of Toledo

Morning Sun

Morning sun, Joaquín Sorolla

Worth a Thousand Words: Return from fishing, dragging the boat

Return from fishing, dragging the boat; Joaquim Sorolla y Bastida

Worth a Thousand Words: The Photographer, Christian Franzen

Joaquin Sorolla; The Photographer, Christian Franzen; 1903
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Worth a Thousand Words: El Pueblo Poster Sketch

Sketch of poster for the newspaper El Pueblo (c.1894). Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida
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Best Kept Secret in Dallas: Sorolla and America

We went to the Meadows Museum at SMU yesterday to see the Sorolla and America exhibit. Sorolla has long been one of my favorite artists. The opportunity to see 150 of his paintings up close was too good to be true, especially in this venue which rarely seems to have anyone in it. (The Meadows Museum - best kept secret in Dallas).

And Thursday nights are free! Better and better.

I swiped the above photo display from lines and colors which had a notice about this show some time ago. It includes some of my favorites from the display. I especially loved the portrait of Louis Tiffany in his garden. Color was so important to Tiffany's own art that it must have been irresistible to include all those blossoms around him.

The show will be in Dallas for another month and then is moving on to San Diego and Madrid.

The Meadows Museum in Dallas, in cooperation with the San Diego Museum of Art and Fundación MAPFRE, has assembled over 100 works by the Spanish master Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida for an exhibition titled “Sorolla and America“. 

The exhibition will be on display at the Meadows Museum until April 19, 2014; it then moves to the The San Diego Museum of Art (May 30-August 26, 2014) and Fundación MAPFRE in Madrid (September 23, 2014-January 11, 2015).