Museo Sorolla is a museum in Madrid that is known for the collection of the works of Valencian artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida.
The Museo Sorolla is a famous Madrid museum that houses the collection of the great Valencian artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida ( 1863 to 1923). The Museo Sorolla is part of the house of the artist that was consecrated by his widow in the year 1929. Built as a studio dwelling between 1910 and 1911, the Museo Sorolla is exemplary of bourgeois architecture of the 20th century.
Museo Sorolla Collection
Majority of the collection in Museo Sorolla include the paintings of Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida. Among the other prized art collection are ceramic displays, popular jewelery, sculpture, furniture and many more.
The Museo Sorolla is a two storied building, the ground floor of which is dedicated to the drawings of Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida.
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The works of Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida reflect his belief in the world as a calm and tranquil place and therefore most of his paintings depict the innocence and the transparency of relationship between a mother and a child. Playing with colors, the artist created distinctive magic in projecting the features of a woman's body, a child and the sea.
Museo Sorolla: Information
Entry fee: EUR 2.40
Entry fee for students and Senior Citizens: EUR 1.20
No entry fee is required for children below 18 years of age and adults over 65 years of age.
Contact Address: Paseo del General Martínez Campos, 37, Madrid, Spain.
Opening hours: The Museo Sorolla remains open from 9:30 am to 3 pm on the weekdays. On sundays and public holidays, the museum remains open from 10 am to 3pm.
An important sightseeing spot in Madrid, the Museo Sorolla projects an integral part of the heritage of Spain.
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