Many years ago my wife took me to the Sorolla Museum in Madrid to introduce me to the paintings of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla, with whom I share a birthday (27th February). I had not previously come across Sorolla, but walking around his house and studio I quickly came to love his work.
In 2009, after spending two days at the breathtaking Sorolla exhibition at the Prado, I decided to set up this site in the hope that it would enable others the chance to get to know more about the life and work of Joaquín Sorolla — a man whom I believe was possibly history's greatest painter.
As an artist myself (www.inoils.com), I have been particularly keen to source reproductions that are both large enough and of the right quality and colouring to reflect the originals. Many of the images on this site were taken by me at exhibitions; the rest are sourced from Wikimedia Commons, with their original details preserved.
Throughout this site my biographical authority is the art historian Blanca Pons-Sorolla, the painter's great-granddaughter. Her catalogue raisonné underpins everything serious written about Sorolla, and her love and generosity have been behind so many of the exhibitions that have carried his work around the world.
For those wanting to study Sorolla in more depth I have included links to a number of resources, including the wonderful Museo Sorolla, which should be a must for any visitor to Madrid.
Finally, I host a Twitter / X account (@SorollaArt) where I post current news and information about Sorolla and his paintings, which I hope you will follow.