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12/06/2017

Antoni Gaudí

The tragic end of a brilliant architect’s fascinating career

Antoni Gaudí was walking along Barcelona’s Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes on the afternoon of June 7, 1926 on his way from the Sagrada Familia to the church of Sant Felip Neri where he often stopped by in the evening to make confession. As he attempted to cross the wide boulevard between calle Girona … Read more

02/06/2017

Restoration

The restoration of the ceramic elements of Casa Vicens

When I went to measure the property, I found it covered with tiny yellow flowers that provided the inspiration for the decorative ceramic elements of the house. These are the words Antoni Gaudí used to describe to his collaborator Joan Bergós the impact of nature on his work—an endless source of inspiration we can still … Read more

29/05/2017

Casa Vicens travels to Moscow!

Although Casa Vicens will not open its doors to the public until October, the building is the subject of increasing international attention and items from its permanent collection are already fascinating people in other parts of the world. On May 22, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) inaugurated Antoni Gaudí Barcelona, an exhibition on … Read more

21/05/2017

Santa Rita and Casa Vicens

In celebration of the Feast of Saint Rita, next Monday morning visitors are invited to enjoy free of charge bicarbonated medicinal mineral water rich in calcium and magnesium sulfates (declared by Royal Order of the 4 of October 1895 to be of public utility) from the natural spring at the chapel devoted to this saint … Read more

18/05/2017

The reconstruction of Casa Vicens’ lost artificial waterfall

The Fundació Agbar has chosen to celebrate International Museum Day by announcing its plans to create a full-scale reproduction of the artificial waterfall that once graced the garden of Casa Vicens as part of a major renovation of the Museu Agbar de les Aigües located in Cornellà de Llobregat. The garden of Casa Vicens … Read more

11/05/2017

Casa Vicens is a founding member the Associació Cases Icòniques de Catalunya

Yesterday we attended a press conference organized at Casa Amatller to announce the founding of the Asociación Casas Icónicas de Catalunya. The staff of Casa Vicens is thrilled to be part of this initiative and looks forward to sharing ideas and projects, maintaining an active dialog and collaborating with other members. Cases Icòniques provides a … Read more

05/05/2017

Restoration

The restoration of the lamps

The rehabilitation and restoration of Casa Vicens were necessary in order to showcase and recover Antoni Gaudí’s original design to the extent possible. As for the objects, a set of lamps scattered about the interior and exterior of the house have also been conserved and are currently being restored. Some of them can be attributed … Read more

03/05/2017

Who is Marta Antuñano? An interview

Marta Antuñano Reñé (32). Although I’ve lived in Barcelona since I was little, I remain very attached to Lleida, capital of the Ponent, which is where my family comes from. All my teachers back in school considered me a catacaldos (a term used to describe someone who flits from one thing to another) because of … Read more

21/04/2017

Gaudi in literature

Gaudí incorporated images of Saint George, the mythical dragon he slew, and roses into the buildings he designed long before these motifs became associated with Barcelona’s festive annual book day, which was celebrated for the very first time in 1926. His fascination with the myth of the dragon was so intense that he even conceived … Read more

13/04/2017

Casa Vicens

Casa Vicens, from private housing to UNESCO heritage

Casa Vicens was built as a summer home between 1883 and 1885 1 ; it was designed by the 31 -year-old Gaudí for Manel Vicens i Montaner (1836-1895), a broker-dealer. The forms of which Casa Vicens is composed are very different from those we are accustomed to seeing in other buildings designed by Gaudí. Casa … Read more