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Sorolla, Master of Light

Published on , by Bertrand Galimard Flavigny

For the first time in a century, the National Gallery in London is presenting some 60 works tracing Sorolla's career.

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923), Walk on the Beach, oil on canvas, 205 x 200... Sorolla, Master of Light
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923), Walk on the Beach, oil on canvas, 205 x 200 cm, 1909.
© Fundación museo Sorolla, Madrid
It was Monet himself who gave him the nickname "Master of Light". Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida did not fully adhere to the Frenchman’s technique, but was nevertheless considered the "Spanish impressionist". His works are noted for their vibrant…
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