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5. FUNDACIÒ TAPIES
With a rationally plain façade alleviated only by its
Mudéjar
-style brick work, this
austere building, dating to 1886, was originally home to the publishing house
Montaner i Simón. It bears the distinction of being the first
Modernista
work to be
designed by Domènech i Montaner, which explains why it has so few of the ornate
decorativetouchesthatdistinguishhislaterworks.Hometothe
FundaciòTàpies
,
it
isnowdominatedbyanenormoussculpturebythecontemporaryCatalanartist,An-
toni Tàpies.
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6. CASA BATLLÓ
IllustratingGaudí'snationalistsentiments,CasaBatlló,onLa
MansanadelaDiscòr-
dia
, is an allegory of the legend of
Sant Jordi
. The roof is the dragon's back, and the
balconies, sculpted in the form of carnival masks, are the skulls of the dragon's vic-
tims.ThefaçaderevealsGaudí'sremarkableuseofcolourandtexture.
Pg de Grà-
cia 43 • Open 9am-8pm daily • 93 216 03 06 •
www.casabatllo.es
• Adm €20.35
(audioguide included) • DA
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7. CASA AMATLLER
The top of Casa Amatller's façade bursts into a brilliant display of blue, cream and
pinkceramicswithburgundyflorets.ArchitectPuigiCadafalch'sexaggerateddecor-
ativeuseofceramicsistypicalof
Modernisme
.Toursincludethe
Modernista
apart-
ment, a slide show in Amatller's former photography studio and describe the neo-
medieval vestibule.
Pg de Gràcia 41 • Museum: call ahead for opening hours;
tours by appt • 93 496 12 45 •
www.amatller.org
• Adm €10 • DA
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8. PALAU GÜELL
This is a fine example of Gaudí's experiments with structure, especially the use of
parabolicarchestoorchestratespace.Healsousedunusualbuildingmaterials,such
as ebony and rare South American woods. See
Palau Güell
.
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