The Sorolla Museum (Spanish: Museo Sorolla) is a single-artist museum in Madrid, Spain, devoted to the work and life of Joaquín Sorolla and the members of his family, such as his daughter Elena.[1] The museum is located in the house that was the artist's home and workshop, which was converted into a museum after the death of his widow. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1962.[citation needed] It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.
Museo Sorolla | |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′8″N 3°41′33″W / 40.43556°N 3.69250°W |
| Type | Single-artist museum |
| Official name | Museo Sorolla |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1962 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001383 |
The building was designed by Enrique María Repullés. The principal rooms continue to be furnished as they were during the artist's life, including Sorolla's large, well-lit studio, where the walls are filled with his canvasses. Other rooms are used as galleries to display Sorolla's paintings, while the upstairs rooms are a gallery for temporary exhibitions. In 2014, these rooms presented an exhibition of David Palacin photographs of the ballet Sorolla produced by the Spanish National Dance Company.[2]
Selected collection highlights
Capturing the moment
Strolling along the Seashore
Types and Bride of Lagartera
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Overview of temporary exhibitions held at the Sorolla Museum (in Spanish)
- Sorolla Museum within Google Arts & Culture
- Listing for the Museo Sorolla at the Artist's Studio Museum Network
- Vayamadrid.com: The-intimate-museo-sorolla