Famous personalities

Famous personalities in the history of Barcelona

Barcelona has spawned many world famous personalities. Antoni Gaudí helped the Catalan architecture to become world famous, also characterises Lluis Domènech i Montaner today's city of Barcelona.
Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Antoni Tapies and Salvador Dalí were pioneers of modern art.

Antoni Gaudí Antoni Gaudí, the architect and designer, helped by his daring for its technical solutions to the Catalan architecture world's largest reputation.

Joan Miró The exterior Miró resembled a rich Bourgeois rather than an unconventional artist. His own style with strong colours and simplified forms is unique. You recognize his works everywhere in Barcelona.

Antoni Tàpies Antoni Tàpies i Puig is one of the most important Spanish artists. He was born in 1923 in Barcelona.

Lluis Domènech i Montaner Lluis Domènech i Montaner (1849-1923) was one of the most important architects of the Catalan Art Nouveau, the Modernism. Also, he was a writer and famous and respected politician. He was particularly inspired by the Moorish architecture.

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Famous personalities

Famous personalities in the history of Barcelona