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On Antoni Gaudi's Trail in Barcelona
The Spanish city of Barcelona had been Antoni Gaudi’s canvas and muse, at once. The 19th-century architect-wizard used the ...
This under-the-radar town in Spain combines coastal charm and cultural history with its pristine beaches and captivating ...
Whether you admire the emotional canvases of the Italian Renaissance or get curious about contemporary art installations, art ...
A partir de la fin du XIX e siècle, l’Art nouveau fleurit à Barcelone dans un contexte de prospérité et d’essor industriel. Soutenus par la bourgeoisie catalane, les architectes « modernistes » redess ...
Impossible à rattacher à un style connu, celui de Gaudi mélange l'art nouveau au baroque et au symbolisme du bestiaire médiéval. Mais toujours plus coûteux, au gré des changements ...
Il y a 75 ans, le 8 septembre 1947, Victor Horta nous quittait. L’occasion pour Eddy Przybylski de revenir sur l’histoire de l'Art Nouveau et sur la vie de celui que l’on présente comme ...
Experience the luxury and decadence of Art Nouveau in this globe-trotting survey of the artistic movement’s most stunning architecture, jewels and decorative objects. Our journey will begin in ...
This elaborate, UNESCO-listed former hospital was the brainchild of architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner and is a beautiful example of Catalan art nouveau architecture. – Laura French From 1883 ...
Bobbing around the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Provença, this eclectic Catalan-style art nouveau building rubs elbows with the more classic architecture usually found in its ...
Chicagoans perused odds and ends at Salvage One and got a peek inside the restored interior of the historic Astor Club during ...
Capitale de la Catalogne et deuxième ville d'Espagne, Barcelone est une destination touristique de premier choix. Riche en ...
Few cities can match Barcelona’s seductive charms. As the cultural and culinary capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, the city offers something for every type of traveler — particularly for ...