The Eixample district —or “Extension” in Catalan—is Barcelona’s most easily recognizable neighborhood thanks to its geometrical grid pattern.
It was designed as an extension of the historic old town of Barcelona as the city’s population swelled in the 19th century.
Many of the houses in the Eixample date back to the 19th and early 20th century, when the architectural movement known as Catalan Modernism was in full swing. Leading Modernists such as Antoni Gaudí, Lluis Domenech i Montaner, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch all have buildings in the Eixample.
I included in my art series the building located in the Eixample district, Carrer Mallorca, 302, which was created in 1913 by the architect Josep M. Barenys i Gambús. It has a stunning facade and beautiful wall decorations inside.
Together these artworks complete each other by following the balance in colors and forms.
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