18/05/2018 Barcelona Casa Vicens Gràcia History This year, like every year, Casa Vicens will celebrate the Santa Rita festival with the neighbourhood of Gràcia As we explained las year in this blog, many people from the neighbourhood of Gràcia remember how, year after year, the doors of Casa Vicens were opened to adore Santa Rita, bless roses and pay homage to the saint. This year will be the first time that this day is celebrated with the house open … Read more
10/05/2018 Antoni Gaudí Architecture Barcelona Casa Vicens History The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (II) [Continuation of the post entitled “The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (I)”] Apart from the fountain, another element directly related to the water is the exposed brick waterfall, formed by a catenary arch that was located in the garden. Above the arch, there were two rows of thin brick pillars crowned by a capital … Read more
19/04/2018 Antoni Gaudí Architecture Casa Vicens History Museography Restoration The mysteries of water in Gaudí’s work (I) In addition to the well-known inspiration and influence of plants[1] in Gaudí’s work, another element that we find at Casa Vicens and in some of his other projects is water. Without going into any further detail, the channeling and reuse of water that we find at Park Güell is a very good example of this. … Read more
19/04/2018 Casa Vicens Restoration “Ceramic flower painting” family workshop The ceramics from Casa Vicens are one of its most recognisable elements. Can you imagine discovering the process of creating tiles with carnations, the yellow flowers that cover the house’s façades? Led by the master artisan ceramist Manel Diestre, director of the process to restore Casa Vicens’ ceramic pieces, you’ll discover the process of creating … Read more
17/04/2018 Barcelona Gràcia Uncategorized The first Sant Jordi at Casa Vicens Sant Jordi heralds the burst of spring, literary profusion and neighbourly joy. The streets overflow with adventure and people are filled with the gleaming intuition that good weather is on its way. This year, we are especially excited about the festivities because they will be the first that we open our doors open to the … Read more
12/04/2018 Antoni Gaudí Architecture Casa Vicens Technology Casa Vicens organises the first wikimarathon about Gaudí A group of Wikipedians will spend the evening of next Saturday, 21 April at Casa Vicens, getting to know the house and its history. The activity is being promoted in partnership with Amical Wikimedia, an organisation that promotes Wikipedia and free knowledge of Catalan both online and offline, and the Art History and Contemporary Design … Read more
25/03/2018 Antoni Gaudí Architecture Casa Vicens Museography Nature made into architecture “When I went to take the measurements of the site, it was totally covered with some yellow flowers, which I used as an ornamental theme for the ceramic. I also found an exuberant palmetto palm, whose leaves fill the grid of the gate of the house.» With these words, Joan Bergós, a disciple and great … Read more
20/03/2018 Barcelona Casa Vicens Gràcia History People An unfortunate incident In the autumn of 1898, Casa Vicens was the scene of an unfortunate incident that was documented by newspapers such as La Publicidad, La Vanguardia, La Campana de Gràcia and others. We can also seek out additional information and inquire into how the neighbours perceived the building, for example. When conducting historical research, direct sources … Read more
02/03/2018 Casa Vicens People Who was Mr Vicens? Not much is known about Manuel Vicens i Montaner (1836-1895). We know that he was the one who decided to build a new summer home on the property that he inherited from his mother Rosa Montaner Matas in 1877, but little else. Who was this man who lived in Barcelona in the 19th century and … Read more
23/02/2018 Casa Vicens 100 days of Casa Vicens One hundred days have passed since Casa Vicens opened its doors, and we can attest that we are very satisfied with how the project has been received if we take a careful review. Whilst we made our dreams come true, our suspicions were confirmed: explaining a work by Gaudí rigorously, tactfully and unhurriedly was possible … Read more