Josep Domènech i Estapà
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Josep Domènech i Estapà (ʒuˈzɛb duˈmɛnək) (Tarragona
, 1858 – Cabrera de Mar
, 1917) was a Catalan architect.
He graduated in 1881, and became professor of geodesy (1888) and descriptive geometry (1895) at the University of Barcelona
, and member of the Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts (1883), of which he subsequently became president(1914).
His works in Barcelona
include the church of Sant Andreu del Palomar (1881, with Pere Falqués), Teatre Poliorama (1883), Acadèmia de Cièncias (1893), Law Courts (1887-1908, with Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia), Palau Montaner, now the Delegación del Gobierno in Barcelona (1889-1896, with Lluís Domènech i Montaner
), Faculty of Medicine (1904), Modelo prison (1904, with Salvador Vinyals), the Amparo de Santa Lucía home for the blind, which eventually became the Museu de la Ciència de Barcelona, now known as CosmoCaixa Barcelona
(1904-1909), Observatori Fabra (1906), Catalana de Gas (1908), the church of La Mare de Déu del Carme and Carmelite convent (1910-1921, finished by his son Josep Domènech i Mansana) and Magoria station (1912). He also supervised the construction of the Hospital Clínic (1895-1906), designed by Ignasi C. Bartrolí (1881).
He created his own style through the modification of Classical motifs, distinct both from Eclecticism and Modernisme
, but was accepted by the establishment. He wrote several books, including Tratado de geometría descriptiva and El modernismo arquitectónico (1911).
Tarragona
Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...
, 1858 – Cabrera de Mar
Cabrera de Mar
Cabrera de Mar is a municipality of the comarca of Maresme inCatalonia, Spain.It is located next to the Català mediterranean coast, between the municipalities of Vilassar de Mar and Mataró, although the urban centre is at about 2,5 km inland, in a small valley between the hills of Burriac ...
, 1917) was a Catalan architect.
He graduated in 1881, and became professor of geodesy (1888) and descriptive geometry (1895) at the University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
, and member of the Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts (1883), of which he subsequently became president(1914).
His works in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
include the church of Sant Andreu del Palomar (1881, with Pere Falqués), Teatre Poliorama (1883), Acadèmia de Cièncias (1893), Law Courts (1887-1908, with Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia), Palau Montaner, now the Delegación del Gobierno in Barcelona (1889-1896, with Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Lluís Domènech i Montaner was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician....
), Faculty of Medicine (1904), Modelo prison (1904, with Salvador Vinyals), the Amparo de Santa Lucía home for the blind, which eventually became the Museu de la Ciència de Barcelona, now known as CosmoCaixa Barcelona
CosmoCaixa Barcelona
CosmoCaixa Barcelona is a science museum located in Barcelona, Spain. Formerly known as the Science Museum of Barcelona, it closed for renovations in 1998 and reopened in 2004 under its current name. The museum features a variety of exhibitions, permanent and temporary, that showcase the...
(1904-1909), Observatori Fabra (1906), Catalana de Gas (1908), the church of La Mare de Déu del Carme and Carmelite convent (1910-1921, finished by his son Josep Domènech i Mansana) and Magoria station (1912). He also supervised the construction of the Hospital Clínic (1895-1906), designed by Ignasi C. Bartrolí (1881).
He created his own style through the modification of Classical motifs, distinct both from Eclecticism and Modernisme
Modernisme
Modernisme was a cultural movement associated with the search for Catalan national identity. It is often understood as an equivalent to a number of fin-de-siècle art movements, such as Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Secessionism, and Liberty style, and was active from roughly 1888 to 1911 Modernisme ...
, but was accepted by the establishment. He wrote several books, including Tratado de geometría descriptiva and El modernismo arquitectónico (1911).