In Genoa until January 26, 2025, the exhibition on Joaquín Sorolla

Through January 26, 2025, visitors to the Museo delle Raccolte Frugone in Genoa have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the work of one of Spain’s greatest painters, Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. The exhibition entitled Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. The Mediterranean Impressionist, part of the series of events that unite works from the Frugone Collection with those of internationally renowned artists, aims to celebrate the talent of Sorolla, who was able to depict the Mediterranean with extraordinary vividness through light and color.

The Museum of the Frugone Collections, located in Villa Grimaldi, houses two masterpieces by the Spanish painter, Return from Fishing (1904) and Sleeping in a Boat (1895-1896). These two paintings, depicting scenes of daily life on the Mediterranean coast, thus fit into the context of the museum whose panoramic location allows a view of the sea that so inspired Sorolla. Sorolla’s works are famous for their ability to convey a feeling of lightness and liveliness, thanks to his masterful use of sunlight, which becomes an almost tangible element in his paintings.

The exhibition places the two paintings in dialogue with a significant Sorolla work in Italian public collections: the Return from First Communion (1892), preserved at the Casa Cavazzini Museum in Udine. This comparison allows us to explore the different moments of Sorolla’s artistic production, highlighting the evolution of his style over the years and his continuous refinement in the use of color and light. Sorolla’s work, in fact, is distinguished by an intense explosion of color that reflects his predilection for the sun that lights up the beaches of Valencia, his hometown, where he often set his works.

Sorolla is known to be one of the most brilliant Impressionists, despite the fact that he was not part of the Parisian group that revolutionized the art world beginning in the second half of the 19th century. The Spanish painter was able to interpret Impressionist technique in his own way, emphasizing an even more visceral rendering of light and color. His extraordinary ability to depict sunlight reflecting off the surfaces of water and the sands of Mediterranean beaches is one of the hallmarks of his painting. The luminosity that emanates from his paintings makes the landscapes he portrays almost palpable, conveying a feeling of warmth and vibrancy that captivates the viewer. Sorolla did not merely portray the landscape; with his brush, he returned the physical sensation of being immersed in the scene, almost as if light itself became the undisputed protagonist of each painting. And although his fame has often been overshadowed by that of French Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Sorolla is today considered one of the most significant artists of his time. His ability to express the beauty of the Mediterranean through his art has captivated generations of viewers, who continue to appreciate his mastery in the use of color and light.

Exhibition hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-6:30pm (last admission 6pm), Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-6:30pm (last admission 6pm). Tickets: full 5 €; reduced 3 € people with disabilities (on presentation of the European Disability Card or appropriate certification), over 65 (EU citizens), Ducale+ Card membership holders, groups of at least 15 people; free from 0 to 18 (EU citizens), accompanying people with disabilities, on Sundays residents in the Municipality of Genoa, journalists registered with the Order, national tourist guides with badges, ICOM members, teachers in possession of the schools card, teachers and students enrolled in the faculties of Architecture, Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences and degree courses in Humanities or literary subjects with an archaeological or historical-artistic focus of the faculties of Humanities and Philosophy, teachers and students enrolled in the Academies of Fine Arts of the University of Genoa, groups or groups of students from public and private schools (EU citizens), accompanied by their teachers, by prior reservation.

In Genoa until January 26, 2025, the exhibition on Joaquín Sorolla

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