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General Martinez Campos 37 Madrid
34-91-310-1584
Joaquín Sorolla, a lauded Impressionist painter from Valencia, lived 13 years in this elegant Chamberí house until his death in 1923. His widow granted all of Sorolla’s works to the Spanish public, and following her death the house became a museum dedicated to the artist. Some rooms have been left much as they were when the family lived here, so there is an intimate juxtaposition of his collected treasures and his paintings. The house and peaceful courtyard are reason enough to pay a visit. But step inside and you’ll understand why Sorolla’s light-filled and evocative oil paintings hang in public and private collections throughout Europe and the U.S., including at the J. Paul Getty Museum. His works have been compared to John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer, and there is no better location to explore his talent than in his lovingly preserved former residence.
Written by Noelle Salmi