births
February 27, 1863
Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish painter (died 1923)
Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by a dexterous representation of the people and landscape under the bright sunlight of Spain and sunlit water.