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Palau Güell

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What is Palau Güell?   Located in the centre of Barcelona, on the street Nou de la Rambla, Palau Güell (Güell Palace) is a palace designed by Antoni Gaudí commissioned by industrialist Eusebi Güell, the architect’s main patron. The building, in which Gaudí masterly combined ornamental variety with maximum functionalism, it was constructed between 1885 … Read more

Palau de la Música Catalana

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An icon of Modernisme An inescapable reference of Barcelona cultural life, the Palau de la Música Catalana is considered one of the masterpieces of Catalan modernist architecture.   The building was constructed in the historical centre of Barcelona between 1905 and 1908 by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner to host the activities of the … Read more

The Episcopal Palace of Astorga

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The history of the Episcopal Palace of Astorga   The project for the Episcopal Palace of Astorga dates back to the year 1887 and was due to the initiative of the Bishop of this Leonese city, a Catalan called Joan Grau i Vallespinós. It was he who asked Antoni Gaudí to head the construction work … Read more

Modernisme

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What is Modernisme? At the turn of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, coinciding with an era of technological progress and economic development, various parts of Europe witnessed the simultaneous appearance of a new artistic movement that sought to break with the past by focusing on greater creative freedom.   This trend, the antithesis … Read more

Joan Miró

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Miró, an unparalleled artist Born in Barcelona in 1893, the painter Joan Miró experimented with various trends before coming into contact with Surrealism, the movement with which he reached artistic maturity.   Always concerned about developing alternative techniques to traditional painting, Miró constantly reinvented his style, creating new works until shortly before his death on … Read more

The Gran Teatre del Liceu

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What is the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona? Inaugurated in 1847 in la Rambla, in the heart of Barcelona, the Gran Teatre del Liceu is considered one of the most important centres of opera in the world. Despite having been subjected to two serious fires, the building still has its original façade, work of … Read more

Artigas Gardens

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History of the Artigas Gardens   At the beginning of the 20th century, Antoni Gaudí travelled several times to La Pobla de Lillet, a small town located in the Pyrenean foothills, in order to supervise work on a chalet-hut in Catllaràs, built to house technicians working in the nearby cement factory in Clot del Moro, … Read more

Finca Güell

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Finca Güell’s history In 1883, Eusebi Güell finalized the acquisition of various properties in Barcelona’s present-day Zona Universitaria, in the Pedrables neighbourhood. One year later, Güell commissioned Gaudí with the first project to be carried out, which resulted in both a life-long working relationship and close friendship.   The architect worked on the design of … Read more

The Caprice

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What is Gaudí’s Caprice? The Caprice of Comillas is the name that the Villa Quijano is most well known by, a house constructed between 1883 and 1885 by architect Antoni Gaudí in the locality of Comillas, in the north of Spain. He was one of the most important architects of modernisme.   Commissioned by Máximo … Read more

Salvador Dalí

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Dalí, the total artist Born in Figueres on the 11th of May 1904, Salvador Dalí stood out from an early age for his artistic ability and his strong personality. However, it was within the Surrealist movement that he found the opportunity to develop his ground-breaking vision of art.   Dalí died at the age of … Read more
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