Art After Dark Lecture: Sorolla’s Sea on American Shores
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish, 1863 – 1923) Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1911 Oil on canvas 59 1/4 x 88 3/4 in. (150.5 x 225.5 cm) On loan from The Hispanic Society of America, New York, NY Courtesy of The Hispanic Society of America, New York
Amanda W. Dotseth, Ph.D., Spanish art scholar and Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, discusses Joaquín Sorolla’s life and one of his great artistic muses: the sea. The painter’s singular ability to capture the light of the sea fueled his remarkable popularity among American collectors during his lifetime.
Space is limited; online registration required.
Cost: Museum Admission / Members FREE
Stiller Auditorium
Support for this program was provided by the Gayle and Paul Gross Education Endowment Fund.