Spain Revisited
Since taking an art tour of Spain last June (read about it here). I have been obsessed with Sorolla and his language in paint. The Hispanic Society of America has Sorolla’s “Vision of Spain” murals. When a few members of the Spain group came to visit NYC, a pilgrimage was in order.
Inside Hispanic Society of America
Way up on 156th and Broadway it’s a bit of a trip to get there. We got in 45min before closing, but we had the whole place to ourselves. I didn’t quite know what to expect but I figured the best was back in Madrid. I was blown away when we walked into the Bancaja Gallery.
The murals are huge and the application of paint is so vivid, as if every stroke were a crescendo. How freaking awesome!
These were among the last paintings Sorolla completed before his death in 1923. Each painting celebrated the landscape and culture of its region. By 1917 he was, by his own admission, exhausted. He completed the final panel by the middle of 1919.
This one is not Sorolla but I love the colors and lighting.
The violet shadow across the nose and cheeks really pop the orange/red . Such an intense color choice.
