Master of Light.
The salted water and the sand are my vital elements, which is quite a banality, yet true.
My childhood was blessed by the beauty of the Baltic Sea, and later the Mediterranean hit me in the head and blinded me with its warmth, its passion and…its light.
Joaquin Sorolla is all about it.
The light playing its tricky game with us, seducing us and making us light headed, provoking us to believe that happiness is here forever.
Sorolla was an Impressionist from the city of Valencia and painted in several styles, although he is best known for his beautifully lit Mediterranean beach scenes. Most of his works show calm and serene scenes, mostly of the sea, children, and women. What amazed me the most about his story is that he was orphaned at age two - his parents probably died from cholera. Despite this, his talent broke through and developed even in difficult life conditions.
The light in these art works is, undoubtedly, amazing. But there is something more to them, something that makes my heart ache for the sea immediately…
You hear the sounds, don’t you? You feel them! And it's pure magic.
