Joaquin Sorolla, the artist of light and life. Private Tour through Sorolla museum to dive deep into Sorolla technique and captivating Sorolla’s paintings.

Joaquin Sorolla was the leader of Spanish impressionists painters. Sorolla museum is considered as one of the best museums in Madrid. It has an unique atmosphere as it was once Sorolla’s house. The artist designed and decorated the building and garden to his liking.  Joaquin Sorolla spent in his house the happiest time of his life.

Irina Karasenko, licensed guide and director of Madrid Museum Tours will take you, on a private tour, through the different rooms and lounges of this captivating Museum.

Irina will pass on to you key information about the different stages of the artistic career of Joaquin Sorolla.

Young Sorolla was influenced by the famous writer Vicente Blasco Ibanez and denounced on his paintings the hardships of the most disadvantaged.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the focus of his paintings changed to those Mediterranean people and landscapes that the artist knew too well. It was this kind of works which brought him world fame.

Irina Karasenko will analyse the paintings at Sorolla museum within the artist’s beloved family and his social context, to transmit you the broadest possible understanding of Joaquin Sorolla’s life and work.

On regard to composition technique, Irina Karasenko will reveal you all confrontations that Sorolla’s paintings provoked in the world of art. And she will expose to you the 11 main negative and 11 positive critics about Sorolla technique that were proclaimed, at that time, by censors and defenders of his work.

At the end of your Sorolla Museum Private Tour, you will have the conviction that you have learned almost everything about the best of Spain’s impressionist painters. 

Time: 1,5 hours tour – Tours take place from Tuesday to Sunday, any time between 10 AM and 5 PM.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish.

Guides: All our guides are licensed by the Madrid Regional Government and Art History specialists.

High-quality audio gear for crystal-clear listening to your guide.

Tickets: Cost of museum admission is NOT included in the tour pricing, as group sizes vary.

• Skip the line by buying your ticket online at the museum website.
• Our designated meeting point is at the Ticket Office of Sorolla museum.
• This tour is not available on Monday.

Cancellations: before 8 days of the tour: NO penalization

• Less than 7 days before the Tour: 100% cancellation cost