If I hadn't collected this Spanish 1951 1000 peseta note, I probably wouldn't have known joaquín, the Spanish master of Impressionist painting. Sorolla Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's (1863–1923). I collected this note more than ten years ago, when I also loved it, played with it for a long time, and had a strong interest in the subject matter on the banknote, looking through the materials found that his paintings were full of sunshine and beauty, which was very compatible with my pursuit and personality, and since then, Joaquin. Solola became one of my favorite Western painters. Many years later, I began to like to visit various museums and galleries, and also paid attention to the information of many museums' special exhibitions, and suddenly saw that this would be the most grand Joaquin outside of Spain at the National Gallery. A special exhibition of Solola's work, plus the British Museum at that time had another special exhibition called I am Assyubanibal, I really wanted to see it, so I made a special trip to see it. Standing in front of Solola's paintings, the joy and shock are naturally indescribable, although this special exhibition called Solora: Spain's Master of Light Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light does not see the wonderful paintings on the banknotes, but it also reminds me of the Spanish banknotes I once collected.
This special exhibition at the National Gallery of Art is not allowed to take pictures, so the specific paintings seen have been somewhat forgotten, but this does not matter, because Joaquin is placed at the heart of the exhibition. Solola's masterpiece Mending the sail, this huge painting in 1896 that occupies the core position of the exhibition can be said to be a collection of Joaquin. All the advantages of Solola, usually he is called the Master of Light and Shadow, can be seen in this painting, the sun is extremely brilliant, through the leaves hit the canvas, creating a dreamy effect, and you can see the sunlight hitting the leaves, and the leaves also emit a charming sense of light and shadow. The whole painting brings people an infinitely beautiful feeling, and although several fishermen are busy working, they have bright smiles, which shows that they are very satisfied with the simple and beautiful life under the bright sun.
As the best master of Impressionist painting in Spanish history, and also one of the most important painting masters in Spanish history, Joaquin. Although Solola did not have the international fame of such masters as Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet and other masters written in the history of fine arts, he was already a very famous master of painting before his death, leaving a large number of paintings in his lifetime, and was collected by major museums and private institutions. And because his paintings were fresh and sunny, and very much in line with the warm character and aesthetics of the Spaniards, so soon after Sorolla's death, he became the protagonist of Spanish banknotes and appeared twice— a treatment that is rare in Spain, and only a very few people like Queen Isabella and Columbus, who have made the greatest contribution to Spain, have this honor.
After Franco came to power, Spain adopted a neutral and roundabout foreign policy in World War II, and the country was not fully involved in World War II, so that the printing technology of Spanish banknotes recovered very quickly, from the 194X years, the printing quality of banknotes has far exceeded that of other European countries in the same period, and the design theme of banknotes reflects the blueprint in Franco's mind: Spain's glorious past, present and future, the most famous figures of Spain's golden age in this period: the leader of the restoration of Spain, Queen Isabella, who donated her jewelry to finance Columbus's voyages, Columbus, the world's known Columbus, Carlos I (Charlemagne), the novel Don Quixote, and religious figures, writers, writers, sculptors, and artists have all become the subjects of Spanish banknotes. After Franco came to power, he drove out british companies such as BWC and TDLR, which had once printed money for Spain, and vigorously supported the country's printing plant FNMT, from which Spain returned to the era of independent printing, and from 1940 onwards, with each edition of Spain, the printing quality of banknotes rose sharply, reaching the best level in early 1950. At that time, in all of Europe, only Dutch banknotes could compete with the printing quality of Spanish banknotes. However, it was precisely because Franco was too addicted to the past and lost the present, that Spanish paper money recovered the fastest in the entire European country because it was not involved in World War II, but also the slowest to improve, when Juan. After King Carlos ascended the throne, when those open Western European countries recovered one by one and developed rapidly, Spanish banknotes were still eating the old money, which was vividly reflected in the gap between the previous and last editions of the euro---- the traditional craftsmanship was unparalleled, but the new technology was not in the flow in Europe.
This 1951 1000 peseta is the highest denomination of Spanish banknotes of the time, and the subject matter is selected from Joaquín, the most famous Impressionist painter in Spanish history. Aurora and his paintings. This is an extremely exquisite banknote, one of the best printed banknotes in Spain after its independent printing. The banknotes are square in shape, and both sides are carved with unique Spanish-style rough lines, and although the banknotes shown in this carving technique are two concepts in detail, such as German banknotes, the overall sense is very good, seemingly rough, but in fact, it is full of charm. Spanish banknotes have a strong sense of picture, my first impression is atmospheric, gorgeous, and this gorgeous, and France is different, French banknotes like walking on the red carpet female star, emphasizing the rich color, then Spanish paper money is like walking on the red carpet male star, the color is single but the temperament is not reduced. The engraving technology of Spanish banknotes has always been sophisticated in Europe and even in the world, and the level of portrait carving is not stable, but architectural carving is definitely the first in the world. The portrait of Sorolla is considered to be a fine work in the portrait carving of Spanish banknotes, with skillful knife technique, thick color, and very textured. The difference in the high and low denominations of Spanish banknotes is extremely large, and perhaps the level of engraving at low denominations is very average, but the level of 1000 biseta is still worth affirming. And because the banknote has a large face, Joaquin. The portrait of Aurora is very atmospheric, and I love it.
Joaquin. Joaquin Sorolla (Joaquin Sorolla) (1863-1923), the most famous Impressionist painter in Spanish history, in the history of Spanish painting with Velázquez, Goya, Picasso his name, the first two of which were listed on Spanish banknotes as the protagonist. And Joaquin. In Spanish banknotes, the figures who appear on this denomination are emperors, bishops, founders of the Spanish Bank, Queen Isabel and King Fernando, who brought Spain into its most glorious era, and so on, which is enough to see Joaquin Solora's position in the minds of spaniards. He is a native of Valencia in eastern Spain, valencia is one of the most economically developed regions in Spain, and Joaquin Sorolla's paintings are warm and soft, and his brush is more about the life of those living on the coast of Valencia, a place where the sun is sunny and comfortable, always makes people yearn. In that era, through Joaquin Sorolla's brush, Valencia became famous internationally, becoming a tourist paradise in one fell swoop, so he was also known as the Son of Valencia, in his hometown, his former home was transformed into the Joaquin Solola Museum (of course, the former homes of most celebrities will eventually be transformed into museums, their desks, studios and beds, will be visited and photographed by tourists who come to visit, and what would have been very ordinary will also become mystified).
If you want to become a great artist, it is difficult without the support of the upper echelons of society. In my impression, there are only a few great artists who have not gained the support of the upper echelons of society and have gradually been recognized after death, I am afraid that only Van Gogh, and the other famous artists throughout the ages are almost all court painters, painters invited by the church, and so on. Joaquin. The same is true of Sorolla, who, due to his world reputation, naturally orders from celebrities from all over the world are also endless, look to the left for the then US President William Wilbur. Taft's portraits are just that. Because of his traditional painting style, classical and positive, recognized by the mainstream values of the world, his career is very smooth and smooth, naturally there are not as many stories as Van Gogh to say, but, no matter what, from his paintings, he can deeply feel Joaquin Solora's love for life, not inferior to Van Gogh.
Valencia, all year round by the sun, full of life, the inhabitants live happily and comfortably, under the brush of Joaquin Sorolla, Valencia is always covered with bright sunshine, warm and elegant, I think, excellent works, in addition to the painter's own skillful skills and unique vision, perhaps a good life is also the root of the creative enthusiasm. Those who live in the northern region on a cloudy day for half a year, a rainy and snowy day for half a year, will never have such a vision. Therefore, Valencia has always been a popular tourist area in Spain, and it is well known that Spain and Italy are the number one tourist countries, especially attracting britons with rainy weather all year round.
Besides, did Valencia not just get the sun's favor? Valencia is also blessed by the sea, which is an area with everything to do, where the inhabitants live a rich and happy life---- with seawater and sunshine, this environment and attitude to life are too in line with the values of the Spaniards, so it is not surprising that the positive temperament exuded by Joaquin Solora's paintings has been recognized by all levels of Spanish society. In Spain, Joaquin. Solola's paintings have always been a favorite of collectors, and copycats in art galleries abound, especially in his hometown and online.
The back of this banknote shows the part of Joaquin Sorolla's painting Valencia's wedding la fiesta del naranjo, which is carved by hand in a full page, and the texture is very excellent, which is different from the architectural carving, because the painting itself is impressionist, does not pay attention to the details of the depiction, but wins with a rich sense of layering and color blocks, so the carving on the back of this banknote is a very excellent artistic reprocessing, I believe see the natural and vivid folds on the bride's skirt to know. The composition of the whole banknote is very warm, compared with the original painting, there is more of a lively and elegant atmosphere, with a large watermark frame, more like in the charming evening. I was fascinated by this large full-page engraving in Spain. In Spain itself, collectors usually divide a banknote into three types of editions, the first type is the digital crown sin series, that is, the banknote number is only a number such as 12345, this type of crown is relatively rare, chased by local collectors in Spain, the price is usually more than 50% more expensive than other crowns, of course, this is also closely related to the variety; the second type is a single letter crown, such as A 12345 or B 12345, the single letter crown is issued after the number crown, Usually some rare letters will be more popular; the third type is a number + letter crown, such as 1Y 12345 or 1L 12345, this type of crown is the crown produced when the banknote is used later, batch printing, so the largest number, the lowest price, Spanish domestic collectors usually rarely pursue, mostly for export. From the banknotes, you can see a total of three couples, the groom holding roses, riding horses, with the bride, such a happy marriage, from the bride's happy smile can be deeply felt!
Newlyweds A, you can see, the bride is full of happy smiles, crossed waist. The groom rode on his horse, with a serious face, presumably afraid that the bride would fall off his horse.
Newlyweds B, the groom holding the rose, leaning his head back, crossed his waist, a proud expression after marrying the coveted bride. The shy bride sat behind the groom, with her head bowed, but she could feel that she was smiling too. However, judging from the original painting, the eyes of the B groom are on the A bride :)
Newlyweds C, because they are in the back, so this small detail is not very clear, but it is also possible to see the bride slightly bowed her head, a shy face. The groom, who was also holding a rose and wearing a Spanish top hat, was not visible in the blurred picture of what he was thinking.
The most attractive place of Spanish banknotes, or rather, the most ornate place, is the contribution of this elaborate, carefully carved decorative little lace. These lace carvings are appropriately matched with the theme of the banknotes, and the sense of layering is very strong, it can be seen that the Spanish banknotes look rough, but in fact they are thick and thin, and there is no sense of emptiness in the hand. I believe that friends who saw the original painting have found that these laces are actually the fruits carried by the groomsmen in the paintings.
Very early on, Spain also began to try to print banknotes in miniature characters, and tried to use multi-color shading, which shows that they are quite careful in the production of the highest denomination banknotes, and they can also feel the importance of countries to their highest business cards.
Valencia's wedding la fiesta del naranjo, this painting shows the grand scene of the Valencian wedding, the beautiful warm colors, making the whole picture extremely warm and warm, and, because Valencia is sunny all year round, there is a different exotic style, this oil painting is Joaquin. One of Aurora's masterpieces, although the facial depiction of the characters is not delicate, you can deeply feel the happy smiles of the bride and groom.
Happiness, I think this is also one of the main feelings brought to me by this 1000 peseta---- green represents auspicious happiness in many countries, which is the main color of all Spanish modern 1000 pesetas; on the back of the banknote is a grand wedding, the happiness of the bride and groom, the happiness of the relatives and friends of both sides, from the picture to the heart of the viewer. I think, for collectors, the purpose of collecting is the same, right? Of course, I think that one day, I will also find a gap and choose to come to Valencia, to this land of god's care that is sunny all year round and the blue waters are blue, and to be here, in this place closest to heaven, to leave yourself a more unforgettable and happy memory.