1. “ART: A WAY OF COMUNICATION” eTwinning project Researched and created by CPEIP “OTERO DE NAVASCUES” CINTRUÉNIGO -NAVARRA 5ºD STUDENTS "SOROLLA"

2. ¿Who was Sorolla? Sorolla was a Spanish impressionist painter. He painted more than 2.200 paintings, a lot of them are exhibited in Sorolla’s museum in Madrid His name is Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida. He was married and had three children who used to pose for his artwork. That was why most of his exhibitions displayed paintings of his family. Sorolla said that his paintings expressed more than 1ooo words because they transmitted his feelings visually. He was inspired by his family and a lot of his paintings were dedicated to those who he loved. JOAQUíN SOROLLA FATHER - CHILDREN 1904

3. SOROLLA’S LIFE Sorolla was born in Valencia in 1863. When he was two years old, his sister and he became orphans and they went to live with their uncle and aunt. In 1885 Sorolla was given a grant to travel to Rome, Paris and to Italy. In 1887 he settled in Asis where he started painting some scenes from the environment of Valencia, under the influence of José Benlliure and Gil. In 1888 he married Clotilde García del Castillo and in 1890 his first daughter, María Clotilde, was born, in 1892, his only son Joaquín and in 1895, Elena, his Third child. I n 1920 Sorolla suffered a stroke and the left part of his body was paralyzed. His family tried to give his spirit but the painter wasted away 10 th August 1923, when he died in Cercedilla (Madrid)

4. SOROLLA’S STUDIES In 1874 Sorolla started his studies in “Escuela Normal Superior” and he studied painting at evening classes in the “Artisan School”. He studied fine Arts in the Art College of “San Carlos” with great painters like Benlliure and Guadalajara. In 1985 he went to Roma and Paris where he made contact with naturalism (the representation of natural appearances) and he completed his artistic training in Italy. When he was in Asis he painted under the influence of José Benlliure and Gil, who would have an impact in his later artwork. In 1889 he returned to París to visit the Universal Exhibition where he discovered the Northem European painters and their peculiar treatment of light on which he would base his own version of illumination. This would be the start of his consolidation period.

5. In 1878 Sorolla won the prize awarded by the council of the Artisan School of Valencia. In 1880 his painting “Moro acechando la ocasión de su venganza” was awarded the Silver Medal in The Iris Society Exhibition. In 1883, he won a medal in the Valencia Regional exhibition, and in 1884, his masterpiece “Dos de Mayo” obtained the second class medal in the National Fine Arts Exhibition In 1885 the Council of Valencia gave him a grant to study in Rome. In 1892 and in 1895 he won the Primer National Fine Arts Medal. In 1900 he won the Gran Prix at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900, among other acknowledgements. Sorolla was the winner of the main international prizes but his principal achievement was to be admired by his colleagues and that his paintings have become our legacy. PRIZES AND AKNOWLEDGEMENT

6. Consolidation period (1889-1899): Sorolla discovered the treatment of light. He used new nuances to represent light and sunshine. The subjects he represented are related to the sea, to fishing and to social themes. Mature period (1900-1910): Sorolla created his best masterpieces, where the light is the main subject. He painted portraits, landscapes, themes relating to the sea and beach scenes. He traveled to different Spanish regions and from 1907 he started painting gardens above all gardens of Andalucía. SUN, SEA, LIGHT, SAND His Last Years (1911-1920): Sorolla painted fourteen monumental panels “Vision of Spain” to decorate the library of The Hispanic Society of América in Nueva York, He represents each Spanish Region showing the most peculiar of their costumes and their customs. (We like this painting because Sorolla has used bright colours and we can see the waves going and coming on the beach )

7. Sorolla’s Most Important Masterpieces Moorish with oranges 1885-1886 ACADEMIC PERIOD (1863-1888) CONSOLIDATION PERIOD (1889-1899) A research 1897 The guitar player. Valencian customs. 1889

8. Sorolla’s Most Important Marterpieces The boy of the boat 904 MATURE PERIOD (1900-1910) Breakwater, San Sebastián 1917 Swimmers, Javea 1905 LAST YEARS (1911-1920) Ayamonte, The Tuna Catch 1916

9. “THE BULLS RUNNING IN VALENCIA” We love this painting because we can see the bulls running like they did in the past, although nowadays bulls are led by horses from one place to another. ARTWORK ACTIVITY: To get to know Sorolla and this masterpiece better you can copy this painting. Pay attention to postures and movements of bulls and horses.

10. “ALCAZAR OF SEVILLA’S FOUNTAIN” We have chosen this canvas by Joaquin Sorolla in 1908 because it is really beautiful. When Sorolla saw the gardens in Reales Alcázares of Sevilla he was really impressed. From that moment garden themes would gain importance in his work. He loved painting small and intimate corners more than big perspectives. ARTWORK ON SOROLLA : Choose a beautiful corner of your nearest green park. Take sheet of paper and sketch a corner of the park, then colour it with wax crayons at school.

11. Joaquín Sorolla painted this canvas in 1909. The painting shows Sorolla’s wife and his eldest daughter strolling along the seashore. They are dressed on bright white and both wear hats and umbrellas. The sea is calm and the waves go slowly. The sand looks bright with the sunshine. “Strolling along the seashore” ARTWORK ON SOROLLA: Using wax colours you can draw some hats and umbrellas and make a composition with them in a background blue, brown and purple. Make a painting on the sea and add something that you like.

12. Sorolla made this painting in 1906. Sorolla had shown his first individual exhibition in Paris and after that he settled in Biarritz. “BEATRIZ” The exhibition was a great success and from this moment he changed his painting becoming quieter, probably because of the French impressionism’s influence. He used new colours like purple and violet. Bring to the school a picture about you. Copy your image, then cut it along the edge and put it in the sea. You can represent the sea in a sheet of paper sticking in coloured pieces of paper.

13. PORTRAITS Sorolla painted some portraits and self portraits. ¿Why don’t you make your self portrait or your classmate’s portrait? First you can try making an outline with your pencil and then you can make the final work with colours. Then add a beautiful background with blue, purple and violets.

14. “SEWING THE SAIL” This masterpiece was created in 1896. It is one of the most famous Sorolla masterpieces. It represents the moment when some people are sewing the sail in a sailor home garden. The light that brights the painting, the sail’s whites colours and the bright plants are the most remarkable in the painting. This painting won the golden medal in the Munich International Exhibition in 1897 and the Gran National medal in the Vienna International Exhibition in 1898.