What is Catalan modernism architecture?
The Catalan modernism, also called ‘Catalan Art Nouveau,’ was an movement in architecture, art and literature movement that took place in Spain’s Catalonia region with Barcelona as the capital in the period from around 1885 and to 1920. Catalan modernism emerged as part of a general design trend in Europe.
What was the Modernista movement?
Modernismo, late 19th- and early 20th-century Spanish-language literary movement that emerged in the late 1880s and is perhaps most often associated with the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, who was a central figure.
What are the key characteristics of Catalan modernism?
What makes Catalan modernism in architecture so special?
- curves are mainly used, much more than straight lines.
- dynamic shapes are preferred over static forms.
- rich decoration with floral and other nature motifs.
- materials such as ceramics, mosaic tiles and glass.
What is the culture of Catalonia?
Catalan culture has developed its own unique and universal identity over the centuries. The innovative flair, creativity, capacity to absorb different influences, co-existence and tolerance values has shaped a culture that is both national and cosmopolitan.
Who started Modernism?
painter Édouard Manet
In the visual arts the roots of Modernism are often traced back to painter Édouard Manet, who, beginning in the 1860s, not only depicted scenes of modern life but also broke with tradition when he made no attempt to mimic the real world by way of perspective and modeling.
Com representa el modernisme a Catalunya?
De fet, el Modernisme representa a tot el món i en especial a Catalunya la llibertat per la creació de noves formes anteriorment no acceptades, traient l’art de l’encarcarament acadèmic.
Què és la cronologia exacta del modernisme a Catalunya?
La cronologia exacta del Modernisme a Catalunya és difícil i sempre convencional. Podem situar-lo entre l’any 1888, any de l’Exposició Universal de Barcelona i el 1906, amb un epíleg fins l’any 1926, data de la mort d’en Gaudí.
Per altra banda, l’arquitectura modernista a Catalunya?
L’ arquitectura modernista a Catalunya significa, per una banda, la modernització de les tècniques de construcció (ús del ferro en les estructures, utilització dels elements prefabricats), al mateix temps que conserva elements tradicionals (construccions amb totxo vist) i enllaça amb l’estil gòtic amb el que guarda un cert paralel·lisme. És una arquitectura decorativa, integradora en l’edifici de totes les arts plàstiques.