{"product_id":"sorolla-painted-gardens-hardcover","title":"Sorolla: Painted Gardens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBlanca Pons-Sorolla\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eMonica Rodriguez Subirana\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValencian master Sorolla's Impressionist paintings depict the most beautiful gardens and architecture in Spain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Claude Monet's celebrated plein air landscapes at Giverny, the series collected in this book represents among the best-loved examples of Joaquín Sorolla's (1863-1923) work, and a window into the Spanish painter's quest to capture the essence of a garden. Described by Monet as \"the master of light,\" Sorolla and his landscapes, formal portraits, and historically themed canvases drew comparisons to contemporary American painter John Singer Sargent. Sorolla had achieved renown on both sides of the Atlantic for grand scenes of Spanish life when he began a personal series of garden works, presented completely for the first time in this publication.\u003cbr\u003ePainted at the palaces of La Granja and the Alcázar in Seville, the Alhambra and Generalife in Granada, and at the painter's home in Madrid, these Impressionist works allowed Sorolla to apply his signature loose brushwork and training as a photographer's lighting assistant to gardens and the sculptures, architecture, and sitters that frame and animate them. Sorolla depicted reflections in fountains and pools, the sunlight dappling his glamorous sitters, sprays of orange blossoms, and shaded blue-and-white tile as he endeavored to render the radiant peace of a summer afternoon.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlanca Pons-Sorolla \u003c\/b\u003eis the foremost scholar on the work of Joaquín Sorolla and has written and contributed to numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eSorolla: The Masterworks\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the artist's great-granddaughter. She was deputy curator of the retrospective exhibition Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) held at the Prado in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.2 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757975535904,"sku":"9780847866489","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/628504f77a51f26f91aec2e1f81ae141.webp?v=1780115927","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sorolla-painted-gardens-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}