La Pedrera Night Painterly
by Joan Carroll
Title
La Pedrera Night Painterly
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Several years ago I visited Barcelona only to find out that the exterior of La Pedrera (one of Gaudi's masterpieces) was undergoing restoration. The restoration had started the day before my visit, according to the staff! What luck is that!? So when I was able to visit again in 2016, one of the first things I wanted to do was to see the exterior! Apparently so did everyone else since the place was bustling well into the night. Its distinctive trademark is the uneven grey stone facade which ripples around the corner of Passeig de Gracia and Carrer de Provenca. The original name was Casa Mila, after the person who commissioned the building. But it is popularly known as 'La Pedrera' (the stone quarry), an allusion to the resemblance of its facade to an open quarry. It was constructed between 1906 and 1912. Architecturally it is considered structurally innovative, with a self-supporting stone front and columns, and floors free of load bearing walls. Also innovative is the underground garage, as Mila was one of the first auto owners in the city. For its uniqueness and artistic and heritage value it has received major recognition and in 1984 was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List.
FEATURED PHOTO, Night in Art group, 3/21/16
jFEATURED PHOTO, Images That Excite You! group, 2/24/16
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February 24th, 2016
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