Sunday in June, hot and perfectly sunny. I decided to investigate a museum that I have wanted to visit for awhile, the Museo Sorolla. The Museum is the old house of Sorolla with a gated garden, the light streams through the plants and makes amazing patterns all over the tiled fountains. It might be the most peaceful place I could be on a warm Sunday in Madrid. The entrance was free today, so I went up tiled steps into this room filled with paintings of women in white dresses, blowing with shadows of purple and lilac, blue and pink, the use of color is spectacular. Going through the garden on the way begins to prepare you to understand a the way Sorolla sees the world; through shadows and light spots through unexpected colors. So much art ceiling to floor with couches and lamps and old paintbrushes. It was a beautiful museum, dare I say my favorite in Madrid. I spent over an hour drawing and investigating, in awe of his use of color and incredibly quick brush strokes.I have been really into trying to find the perfect group to go with an artist, and today I think I succeeded. Broken Social Scene seemed to fit perfectly with beach views and trance-like state that Sorolla's paintings evoke. "7/4 shoreline" went perfectly with the room of the women in flowing white gowns on the beach. A great pairing and fitting to my sleepy mood.
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