Art

Joaquín Sorolla, the genius committed to light: "That inquisitorial and black Spain that they describe to us is a hoax"

The artist was scorned by Unamuno or Baroja for his commitment to light and optimism, but he fascinated colleagues, critics, and collectors in Europe and America.

100 years have passed since his death

Joaquín Sorolla, photographed in Washington in 1909. Sorolla Museum