Casa Batllo

Detail of window and balcony with supporting pillar, Casa Batllo, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on February 20, 2007, in the morning. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house. Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and its features resemble skulls (the balconies) and bones (supporting pillars). The facade is decorated with a mosaic made from broken ceramic tiles (trencadis) in shades ranging from orange to greenish blues. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13423443

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45086308

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3328px x 4992px (4.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen