Sorolla Museum. Madrid

Special issue of Connaissances des Arts dedicated to the Sorolla Museum in Madrid.

The Sorolla Museum is an exceptional example of a house museum. It preserves almost intact the original atmosphere of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's (Valencia, 1863–Cercedilla, 1923) home and studio and also houses the richest collection of the painter's works. It is undoubtedly one of the most complete and best-preserved artist's homes in Europe.

This monograph chronicles the painter's life and showcases the artist's house through images, highlighting its main asset: Sorolla's painting, full of luminosity and optimism. The museum is also surrounded by a delightful garden, which Sorolla himself designed with such skillful proportions that it feels monumental yet intimate, effectively isolating the house from the hustle and bustle outside, safeguarding its tranquility and making it an oasis in the heart of Madrid.