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4. THE MADONNA OF THE COUNCILLORS
Commissionedbythecitycouncilin1443,thisworkbyLluisDalmauisrichinpolit-
ical symbolism. It reveals the head councillors, supported by saints and martyrs,
kneeling before an enthroned Virgin.
5. CAMBÓ BEQUEST
Catalan politician Franscesc Cambó (1876-1974) bequeathed his enormous art col-
lectiontoCatalunya;twolargegalleriescontainartworksfromthe16thtoearly19th
centuries, including Titian's
Girl Before A Mirror
(c. 1515).
6. THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA COLLECTION
AsmallbutfineselectionofBaronThyssen-Bornemisza'svastcollection.Amongthe
magnificent paintings are Fra Angelico's sublime
Madonna of Humility
(1433-5)
and a charmingly domestic
Madonna and Child
(c.1618) by Rubens.
7. RAMON CASAS AND PERE ROMEU ON A TANDEM
This painting depicts the painter Casas and his friend Romeu, with whom he began
the bohemian tavern Els Quatre Gats.
8. CONFIDANT FROM THE BATLLÓ HOUSE
Among the fine
Modernista
furnishings are some exquisite pieces by Antoni Gaudí,
including this undulating wooden chair designed for confidences between friends.
9. WOMAN WITH HAT AND FUR COLLAR
Picasso'sextraordinarydepictionofhisloverMaria-ThèrèseWaltershowshimmov-
ing beyond Cubism and Surrealism into a new personal language, which would be-
come known simply as the “Picasso style”.
10. NUMISMATICS
The public numismatic collection dates back to the 6th century BC and features
medals,coins(includingthosefromtheGreekcolonyofEmpuries,whichhaditsown
mint from the 5th century BC), paper money and 15th-century Italian bills.
