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.

Route of the hermitages of Ulldemolins

Sanctuary of Santa Maria de la Bovera

Walking through the Valley of Camprodon

Route of the hidden Churches of Baix Vallès

Route through the historic center of Vic

Picasso's Way from Berguedà to Cerdanya

The splendor of the Solsonès Baroque

Walking through the Romanesque of Argençola

Romanic path in the Alt Urgell

La Vall de Bianya, nature and heritage in the Garrotxa

Route of cultures on the Costa Brava

The Dali Triangle

We make trekking in Vilada

AviART: Art in the streets of Avià

Picassian places in Horta de Sant Joan

Route of the hermitages in Solsonès

The Aran Valley, a different territory

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

Shrines in Solsonès

Route through Mont-Roig del Camp

Romanesque route through Santa Coloma de Queralt, Llorac and…

The Romanesque in Alt Berguedà

Cerdanya roads of the bunkers Talló Martinet and Montellà

Discover the universe Romanesque from the Boi Valley

Joan Miró, Mont-Roig Inspired

Picasso's Cave

Condal Pyrenees: a tour of the medieval Catalan identity

Deals and offers

Calendar of Activities at the Museum of Art Prohibit

Give Prohibido at the Museu de l'Art Prohibit

Activities around the exhibitions at CaixaForum

Exhibitions at CaixaForum

Photo exhibition: "Fugir per sobreviure" in Camprodon

Pearls: Baler exhibition at the Barcelona Maritime Museum

Guided weekend tour at the Museu de l'Art Prohibit

La Creativa: art activities for families in Santa Perpètua…

Exhibition: The Cultivation of Cereals. Work and Memory in Dialogue

The Farm. Art Exhibition Hall in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

Efímera'Art in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda

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Exhibition 'Els colors de l'aigua' by Isabel Boltà, Castillo…

J. Negrín Exhibition in Camprodón

Temporary exhibition "Visions of the unknown", Santa Perpètua…

The jewels of the Romanesque of Lluçanès

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Catedral de Tarragona

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Museu Egipci de Barcelona

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Museu Europeu d'Art Modern - MEAM

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Sagrada Família

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CG Gallery Lloret

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Casa-Museu Salvador Dalí

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Torre Bellesguard Gaudí

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Terracotta Museu de Ceràmica

La Bisbal d'Empordà

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Centre Picasso de Gósol

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Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes

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Monestir de Sant Cugat

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MEV, Museu d'Art Medieval

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Museu d'Art Nacional de Catalunya

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CaixaForum, Fundació La Caixa

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Roger Gras | Guia Aigüestortes

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Castell Gala Dalí Visita Guiada

La Pera

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Poble Espanyol Barcelona

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