A trip through Catalan art

A trip through Catalan art

Art has always been one of the main means of expression of the human being, through which he expresses his ideas and feelings, the way he relates to the world.

Throughout history, Catalonia has welcomed various cultures and civilizations, which have contributed their concept of art and left their legacy.

Catalan art is the result of the diverse social and cultural amalgam provided by the various peoples who have inhabited the territory: the first prehistoric settlers who arrived during the metal age later lived with the first colonizers from the Mediterranean civilizations, such as the Greeks. Next came the Romans, who made Catalonia one more province of their empire; after its fall, Catalonia became part of the Visigothic kingdom, and later the Islamic invasion. The Middle Ages will be the beginning of Catalan culture as its own and defined entity, with its own language, heir to Latin, and the formation of the first Catalan state. It will be a time of splendor for Catalan art, and Romanesque and Gothic will be very fruitful periods for its artistic development. Then the Renaissance and Baroque will follow .

Finally, since the 19th century, with the economic and cultural revitalization, modernism is one of the most splendid periods of Catalan art. In the 20th century, Catalan artists connected with international trends and world-class figures such as Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies are known.

The Dali Triangle

Cerdanya roads of the bunkers Talló Martinet and Montellà

The splendor of the Solsonès Baroque

The Romanesque in Alt Berguedà

Route through Mont-Roig del Camp

Joan Miró, Mont-Roig Inspired

La Vall de Bianya, nature and heritage in the Garrotxa

Walking through the Valley of Camprodon

Romanic path in the Alt Urgell

Romanesque route through Santa Coloma de Queralt, Llorac and…

Picasso's Way from Berguedà to Cerdanya

Sanctuary of Santa Maria de la Bovera

Route of the hidden Churches of Baix Vallès

We make trekking in Vilada

The Aran Valley, a different territory

Route of the hermitages in Solsonès

Route through the historic center of Vic

Shrines in Solsonès

Picassian places in Horta de Sant Joan

AviART: Art in the streets of Avià

Route The emotional landscape of Joan Miró in Mont-roig del…

Walking through the Romanesque of Argençola

Route through the Romanesque of Empordà: Stone, wind and memory

Discover the universe Romanesque from the Boi Valley

Picasso's Cave

Route of cultures on the Costa Brava

Route of the hermitages of Ulldemolins

Condal Pyrenees: a tour of the medieval Catalan identity

Deals and offers

The Farm. Art Exhibition Hall in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

Efímera'Art in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda

J. Negrín Exhibition in Camprodón

New temporary exhibition at the Picasso Center in Gósol

Exhibition: Ferran Sala, Can Quico Boter, Santa Perpètua de…

Fabril, Febril by Mikel Adán in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

Miracle Sanctuary. Discover the history of a baroque altarpiece

Ashley Suszczynski's exhibition 'Lo mite emmascarat' at the…

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Museu Egipci de Barcelona

Barcelona

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Torre Bellesguard Gaudí

Barcelona

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Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí

Cadaqués

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Castell Gala Dalí Visita Guiada

La Pera

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Museu Europeu d'Art Modern - MEAM

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Roger Gras | Guia Aigüestortes

La Vall de Boí

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Terracotta Museu de Ceràmica

La Bisbal d'Empordà

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Centre Picasso de Gósol

Gósol

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MEV, Museu d'Art Medieval

Vic

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Poble Espanyol Barcelona

Barcelona

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Catedral de Tarragona

Tarragona

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CG Gallery Lloret

Lloret de Mar

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Sagrada Família

Barcelona

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Espai Moja. Catalunya: Patrimoni viu

Barcelona

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Monestir de Sant Cugat

Sant Cugat del Vallès

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CaixaForum, Fundació La Caixa

Barcelona

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Teatre-Museu Dalí

Figueres

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Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes

El Port de la Selva

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Museu d'Art Nacional de Catalunya

Barcelona

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