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The legacy of Chillida in Barcelona

Posted on 2012/06/08 by admin

Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida passed away almost 10 years ago yet still his legacy lives on, specially in Barcelona where the artist left three of his most  important works, sculptures which perfectly exemplify the artist´s view on urban space, nature, … Continue reading →

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Goya and Delacroix in Caixa Forum

Posted on 2012/04/17 by admin

CaixaForum is a social and cultural center located in one of the main modernist buildings in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Puig i Cadafalch. It was originally a textile factory and it is considered a important reference in Catalan industrial … Continue reading →

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Mies van der Rohe : 126 Years later

Posted on 2012/03/29 by admin

Since the construction of the 1929 Pavillion, the name of Mies van der Rohe has been closely linked to Barcelona .  Just a few days ago was his  126th birth  anniversary. Mies van der Rohe is one of the most important modernist architect of … Continue reading →

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Barcelona and Picasso

Posted on 2012/03/25 by admin

” There is where everything started, There I understood how far I could get ” (Picasso referring to his beginnings in Barcelona ) At the beginning of the twentieth century Barcelona was and important landmark of cultural and artistic avant-garde. … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia

Posted on 2012/03/20 by admin

Sagrada Familia is Gaudí´s  masterpiece and the main building among  Catalan  Modernism. It is the most visited monument in Spain receiving each year nearly  4 million visitors. Gaudí dedicated 43 years of his life to the design and construction of … Continue reading →

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