Title: Court of the Dances

Artist: Joaquín Sorolla

Court of the Dances, Alcázar, Seville 1910 Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Spanish, Valencia 1863–Madrid 1923 Oil on canvas Sorolla's dedication to painting outdoors is evident in his masterful treatment of dappled light in this lush garden scene, one of several he painted on site in Seville. Along with the Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra, Granada (nearby), this painting is one of only a few from J. Paul Getty's personal collection that hang in the museum's galleries, most of the collection having been formed after his death. As Mr. Getty wrote: "I was struck by the remarkable quality of Sorolla's paintings, being especially fascinated by his unique treatment of sunlight."