Museum Sorolla

The Museum is located in the same house, built in 1910, in which the painter lived with his family. Born in Valencia in 1863, Sorolla is considered the painter of the Mediterranean light that could take form and interpreted as anyone. He was a painter who found success in life, as evidenced by its numerous awards.

Located in the neighborhood of Chamberí, the museum was created at the behest of his widow, Clotilde García del Castillo, who in 1925 issued will donate all his property to the State Spanish to found a museum in memory of her husband. The Museum most objects Sorolla met in life is concentrated. Dominated the artist's work, painting and drawing, which is the broadest and most representative collection is preserved.

It comes from donations that his wife and children donated and grew in 1951, with the delivery of all goods by the son of Sorolla, Joaquin Sorolla García. Since 1982 it has been increased by acquisitions made by the Spanish State to complete the collection.

Sorolla met many other objects that are a precursor to the other collections that the museum contains. Highlights of sculpture, ceramics, popular jewelry, old photographs and an important archive of correspondence received life painter.