One of most famous symbols of Barcelona’s identity, the mosaic technique used by Gaudí, like many artists in Catalan Art Nouveau, is still in vogue. The name of this technique comes from the main feature perceived at first sight: broken tiles, plates and cups. Trencar means in Catalan ‘To break’, hence trencadís is the equivalent for ‘breakable’.… Read More
Barcelona’s wide offer of museums is one more reason that makes it worth a visit. Some of the most important artists of all time have been strongly linked to Catalonia’s main town, and a huge part of their creations have established in the city. Here are some suggestions of museums that will make your stay in… Read More
The doors of Barcelona, this is a city that seems enclosed by the elements: air, water and land. This city is located on the Mediterranean Sea to the East, the Collserola mountain to the West, the Llobregat River to the South and The river Besós to the North. But this limited territory welcomes a population… Read More
If you ever planned to visit Barcelona in 2017, this is the year of Puig i Cadafalch, one of Barcelona’s favourite architects. It’s a year where many institutions around the world, from Harvard to la Sorbone, commemorate a hundred and fifty years since the birth of this prolific architect, historian and politician. We first talked… Read More
Discover one of the best hidden and amazing secrets of Barcelona’s vintage flats For over a hundred years, Cement tiles –better known as encaustic or ‘hydraulic’ tiles, have paved the floors of thousands of Barcelona flats with beautiful shapes and colours. It is probably the Catalan way to have a carpet: it is durable, fresher,… Read More
Have you ever wondered why Salvador Dalí was such a complete artist? The reasons are way too many. His artistic talent, his personality and connections gave him a lot of fame, he has been considered the most famous living painter in the world of the twentieth century. Although he was a pioneering man in… Read More
Seven interesting facts of his early years and corners in the city where you can know him better There is no doubt that Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Málaga, Spain, 1881-Mougins, France, 1973) is one the most known artist of all time. His prolific creativity and unlimited talent have left some of the most admirable art pieces in… Read More
Have you ever noticed these particular facades in the historical center of Barcelona? There are plenty, sometimes along main streets, sometimes hidden in smaller ones or either places. Created to embellish particular facades of buildings in the 19th century, sgraffito is an artistic technique which consists in applying layers on a wall with 2 different colors of sand to create… Read More
Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the artworks of the artist, sculptor and engraver Jaume Plensa exhibits at the Palau de la Musica Catalana these days. The first one on the outside, surprising locals and tourist who pass by, and others three inside the Art Nouveau building. Come to the cafeteria and you will contemplate the… Read More
Books: the best way to get to now a city. Be it a romantic novel or a brainy essay, Is there a better way of preparing a trip to a city than reading a great book in the place it was set in? We think that it is one of the best and most enjoyable ways of getting… Read More
