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Lluís Domènech i Montaner (Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuˈiz ðuˈmɛnək i muntəˈne]; 21 December 1850 – 27 December 1923) was a Catalan architect who was very much involved in and influential for the Catalan Modernisme català, the Art Nouveau/Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician.
- 27 December 1923, Barcelona
- Sant Gervasi Cemetery Barcelona
- The Hospital de Sant Pau and Palau de la Música Catalana, declared World Heritage by UNESCO
- 21 December 1850, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Feb 8, 2023 · Catalonia’s design gems don’t begin and end with Gaudí. The works of Lluís Domènech i Montaner deserve a closer look on the centenary of his death. Stephen Burgen. Wed 8 Feb 2023 02.00 EST...
- Stephen Burgen
Jan 10, 2017 · Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850-1923) was both a contemporary and teacher of Gaudí, and a renowned architect in his own right. His modernist masterpieces remain as captivating as ever and two of his designs – Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau and the Palau de la Música Catalana – have jointly been named World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Display all Lluís Domenech i Montaner ouvres by means of the timeline. All his ouvres linked to its drawings, his biography, education, teaching, policy…. Biography Lluís Domènech y Montaner. He was born in Barcelona on 1849. He alternates editorial works with his first assignments as an architect.
Learn about the life and works of Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the most important Catalan architect of the Modernisme in Barcelona. He designed the Hospital de Santa Creu i de Sant Pau and the Palau de la Música Catalana, both on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage. He also was a politician, a journalist and a promoter of Catalan culture and art.
Jul 10, 2023 · While less recognizable on an international scale than several of his contemporaries—most notably, Gaudí—his impact on modernist architecture was so significant that the Catalan government declared 2023 the Year of Lluís Domènech i Montaner in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his death.
Dec 23, 2023 · One of the reasons why Domènech i Montaner was regarded as the father of Catalan Modernism was because of his ability to inspire many architects to follow in his footsteps. At only 25 years old, he became a teacher at, and later director of, the newly opened Barcelona Province School of Architecture.