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‘Vision of Spain’ Shouts Viva España!

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s ‘Vision of Spain’ is a luminous 14-work cycle celebrating an idealized version of that country through views of its iconic locales.

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‘Vision of Spain’ (1912-19), by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Photo: Antoine Bootz/The Hispanic Society

When the Hispanic Society Museum and Library on Audubon Terrace in upper Manhattan reopened its doors last week, its first visitors in six years were greeted by the masterwork of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, “Vision of Spain,” a monumental homage to his native country.

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