GOYA ATTACKED ARRANGED MARRIAGES WITH HUMOUR

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746 - 1828) paintings, drawings and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals. He supported the new enlightened and educated spirit of the times by opposing arranged marriages. At that time, the function of marriage was merely a means to promote the economic or social success of the family and ignored the pain that people suffered.

** Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A.  (KarlaDarocas.com)

REVIEW * CLASS TRIP * EXHIBITIONS * Sorolla Childhood & Paths of Modernity

The Bancaja Foundation exhibition of 86 paintings by Sorolla dedicated to childhood was wonderful. The exhibition rooms were spacious, and the walls were painted a muted grey so that the unique Mediterranean colours he used in his painting really stood out.

* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A.  (KarlaDarocas.com)

ART TALK * THE WITCHES OF FRANCISCO GOYA * TBA

In this TALK, we will explore four of Goya's witchcraft paintings that we can see in Spain.  

HOW ETCHINGS ARE MADE

Etching is an intaglio printing process in which lines or areas are scratched into a metal plate with acid to absorb the ink. In etching, the plate can be made of iron, copper or zinc.

SOROLLA'S CHILDREN OF THE ROCKS

 

Children Looking for Shellfish, 1919

After completing the final panel for Vision of Spain, also known as The Provinces of Spain, a 1913-19 series of fourteen monumental paintings depicting the customs, costumes and traditions of the regions of Spain commissioned by Archie Huntington for the Hispanic Society of America, Sorolla returned to Madrid. He then travelled to Valencia at the end of July. From there he went on holiday to Mallorca, which he found "interesting but too dead", so he decided to move to Ibiza.

* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A.  (KarlaDarocas.com)

SOROLLA'S CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT

The Bath at La Granja, 1907

In the summer of 1907, Joaquín Sorolla painted in the gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso, an idyllic setting he had briefly encountered the previous autumn when he went to paint the portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He found the gardens very beautiful to work in. On this summer trip, he enjoyed the company of his family and painted for long days for pleasure and in the fresh air, in a natural setting that invited experimentation.

* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A.  (KarlaDarocas.com)

THE ENLIGHTENED CHILDREN OF SOROLLA

Elenita at her Desk' (1898)

Now that the new school year is starting, it might be a good idea to take a look at Joaquín Sorolla and Clotilde as parents. They were both very concerned about their children's education, first at home, where Clotilde gave lessons, and later at the Institución Libre de Enseñanza. 

* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A.  (KarlaDarocas.com)

LECTURE * SOROLLA CHILDHOOD - TBA

This LECTURE by Karla Darocas will prepare you to DISCOVER, ENJOY & APPRECIATE the works of Joaquín Sorolla featuring children.

NEWS & UPDATES - SEPT, 16, 2022

Greetings SpainLifestylers,

One more newsletter before I jump into the fray!!

NEWS & UPDATES - SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Greetings SpainLifestylers,

What a hot summer. Wow. The hottest since records began, according to the weather services in the news

I managed to see two fabulous exhibitions at our wonderful Fine Arts Museum in Valencia, along with a few of my favourite art-loving women.