The Sierra De Guadarrama
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A sweeping, dramatic landscape is divided horizontally into distinct atmospheric bands. The foreground is grounded by dark, earthy swathes of deep green and heavy brown, which give way to the rugged, snow-capped peaks of a mountain range rendered in cool, icy blues and crisp whites. A hazy, overcast sky hangs heavily above, pierced only by a single, brilliant break in the clouds that illuminates the highest summit. While internationally famous for his sun-drenched beach scenes, Joaquín Sorolla also possessed a deep sensitivity to the diverse terrain of his native Spain. Painted in 1907, this view translates subtle, shifting weather conditions into a monumental, structurally solid composition.