Art Nouveau in Barcelona

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Art Nouveau in Barcelona refers to the city’s distinctive Modernisme movement, exemplified by architects like Antoni Gaudí and characterized by highly ornamental, nature-inspired buildings that transformed Barcelona’s urban landscape around the turn of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural movement
artistic style
cultural movement
aimedTo express Catalan cultural revival
modernize Barcelona
architect Antoni Gaudí
Enric Sagnier
Josep Maria Jujol
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Manuel Sayrach
country Spain
developedIn Dreta de l'Eixample
linked to: Eixample

Eixample district
linked to: Eixample

Gràcia
Passeig de Gràcia
endTime early 20th century
hasCharacteristic asymmetry
curvilinear forms
highly ornamental facades
integration of applied arts and architecture
nature-inspired motifs
organic structural solutions
rich interior decoration
symbolic iconography
use of ceramic tiles
use of stained glass
use of wrought iron
hasCulturalSignificance UNESCO World Heritage presence
major tourist attraction
symbol of Catalan identity
hasLocalName Modernisme
linked to: Modernisme català

Modernisme català
influencedBy Art Nouveau
Catalan nationalism
linked to: Catalanism

Gothic Revival architecture
linked to: Gothic Revival

Renaixença
industrialization
medieval Catalan architecture
mainCity Barcelona
notableWork Casa Amatller
Casa Batlló
Casa Calvet
Casa Lleó Morera
Casa Milà
Casa Sayrach
Casa Vicens
Casa de les Punxes
Hospital de Sant Pau
Palau Güell
Palau de la Música Catalana
Park Güell
Sagrada Família
partOf Art Nouveau
relatedMovement Modernisme decorative arts
linked to: Modernisme català

Modernisme literature
linked to: Modernisme català

Modernisme painting
linked to: Modernisme català
startTime late 19th century
UNESCOSiteIncludes Hospital de Sant Pau
Palau de la Música Catalana
Works of Antoni Gaudí
usedMaterial brick
ceramic
glass
iron
stone

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Porter’s Lodge Pavilion associatedWithMovement Art Nouveau in Barcelona
Historic Centre of Riga hasPart Art Nouveau residential districts
linked to: Art Nouveau in Barcelona