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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Aruntraveller on February 08, 2023, 09:15:33 AM

Title: Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Post by: Aruntraveller on February 08, 2023, 09:15:33 AM

An article about the work in Barcelona of Lluís Domènech i Montaner, often overlooked due to the prominence of Gaudi:

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/feb/08/barcelona-other-great-architect-lluis-domenech-i-montaner-five-best-buildings

Title: Re: Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 08, 2023, 09:37:20 AM

Thanks for that. Living in the 'city of Mackintosh', this echoes with the lack of credit given to Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. I think Barcelona does a better job when you are there of highlighting Montaner than we do with Thomson. I always wonder whether part of that is guilt at having allowed so many buildings of his to be demolished or fall into ruin.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Thomson


Even then for many years both Gaudi and Mackintosh were more recognised in Japan than closer to home.