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5. FUNDACIÓ TAPIES
Paintings and sculptures by Antoni Tàpies (b. 1923), Catalonia's foremost living
artist,arehousedinthisearly
Modernista
building(forfurtherdetailssee
Fundació
artist'seye-catchingwiresculpture
Cloud & Chair
(1990).Thecollectionofover300
piecescoversTàpies'wholerangeofwork,includingimpressiveabstractpiecessuch
as
GreyOchre onBrown
(1962).Temporaryexhibitionsarealsoheldhere,withpast
showsbyMarioHerz,HansHackeandCraigieHorsfield.
C/Aragó255•9348703
15 • Open 10am-7pm Tue-Sun • Adm • DA • Free under 16
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6. PALAU BARÓ DE QUADRAS
Built by the architect Puig i Cadafalch, this
Modernista
mansion has a Gothic in-
fluence with its medieval-style turrets adorned with gargoyles. The mansion now
houses the Casa Asia, and is open to the public for regular exhibitions on Asian
themes. The building is located between two important streets and has two com-
pletely different façades.
Avda Diagonal 373 • 93 368 08 36 • Open 10am-8pm
Tue-Sat
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7. FUNDACIÓ FRANCISCO GODIA
Although Francisco Godia (1921-90) was best known as an F1 racing driver, his
passions extended to the art world. His private collection now forms this museum,
housed in a beautiful
Modernista
mansion designed by Enric Sagnier, and encom-
passesarangeofartfrommedievaltimestothe20th-century:fromJaumeHuguet's
altarpiece
St Mary Magdalene
(c. 1445) to a range of Spanish ceramics and works
by 17th-century fresco-painter Luca Giordano.
C/Diputació 250 • 93 272 31 80 •
Open 10am-8pm Wed-Mon • Adm
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