Museu del Modernisme Català, Art museum in Eixample, Spain.
The Museu del Modernisme Català is an art museum in Barcelona dedicated to Catalan Art Nouveau, displaying paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects across multiple exhibition spaces. The rooms are organized to show how artists experimented with new techniques and expressed their regional character through different mediums.
The museum preserves works from 1878 to 1910, when this artistic movement flourished during Barcelona's economic growth and shaped the city's creative direction. This period marked when a distinct regional style emerged and gained recognition.
The collection reflects how Catalan artists expressed their regional pride through new techniques and decorative approaches. Visitors can see how this movement shaped the way people understood art and design in their own region.
The museum is well connected by public transport and accessible on foot from nearby neighborhoods. The exhibition spaces span multiple levels, so comfortable walking shoes are helpful for exploring the full collection.
The collection includes works by well-known architects such as Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, whose names are mostly recognized for their buildings. Here you discover their paintings and decorative designs, revealing a less-known side of their creative output.
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