Sorolla Museum is a museum in Madrid (Spain). It was created at the request of the widow of the painter Sorolla, Clotilde García del Castillo, who in 1925, gave all his property will donate to the State for the founding of a museum in memory of her husband. On March 28, 1931 accepting the legacy of the artist's widow. The museum opened in 1932, is located in the building in which the painter had his home and his workshop, which was designed by the architect Enrique María Repullés.
Sorolla Joaquín García, only son of the marriage, was the first director of the Museum until his death in 1948. Also new funds bequeathed to the State, which were accepted in 1951. The collection has subsequently been supplemented with purchases.
Since 1973 the State Museum is under the Ministry of Culture.
Collection:
The collection includes, in addition to numerous works of Sorolla, by a large number of objects owned by the author. The latter can be divided into four categories:
Sculpture, including works by Auguste Rodin is, Pedro de Mena, Mariano Benlliure and virgin with the child several German and Castilian, and a statue of Sorolla donated by the Hispanic Society of America;
Archaeology, which can be found Roman sculptures and works of al-Andalus;
Ceramic pieces from Andalusia, Aragon, and above all, Valencia, also has a vase made by Zuloaga;
The art collection, including José de Ribera, Aureliano de Beruete, Benlliure, Mariano Fortuny, John Singer Sargent and many works by the children of the painter.
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