2. Catalonia / Cataluña / Catalunya

3. Catalunya / Cataluña / Catalonia La Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña (sic) 4 provinces: Barcelona, Gerona, Tarragona, Lleida/Lérida Farming, animal husbandry, manufacturing, software 470 A.D.: Visigoths defeat Romans 712: Arabian conquest 788: Charlemagne / Carlos Magno: reconquers 1137: Aragón conquers Catalunya 1937: Catalunya supports Spanish Republic vs. Franco 2003: population 6,300,000 16 Nov. 2003: Artur Mas (CiU) defeats Pasqual Maragall (PSOE) in regional elections (CiU = nationalist-separatist)

4. Pirineos / Pyrenees Aragón Pico de Aneto (11,168 feet) Navarra Catalunya

6. Barcelona Capital of Cataluya (pop.: 1,625,000) Seaport 230 B.C.: Carthaginian general founded Barcino c. 200 A.C.: conquered by Rome 470: conquered by Visigoths 713: conquered by Arabs 801: reconquered by Charlemagne 19 th / 20 th centuries: center of Catalan regionalism

7. Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia (Gaudí)

9. La sardana

12. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet 1852 – 1926 Architect: neo-gothic, art nouveau, surrealism, cubism Leader of Catalan independence, nationalism Architecture innovations: color, texture, movement Model Spanish modernism in architecture Highly religious/spiritual man Died when hit by trolley car

13. Casa Vicens 1883-1888

14. Casa Vicens 1883-1888 Interior

15. Wrought iron gate to guardhouse of Pavellons Güell for Güell estate Letter “G” 1884-1887 Hesperides mythology

16. Güell estate guardhouse

17. 1884-1926 to present: Sagrada Familia Or Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia (sic) 20 th century cathedral of symbolism and faith

18. Facades for birth, death, resurrection of Christ 18 towers: 12 apostles + 4 evangelists + Mary + Jesus Gothic basilica: 5 naves, transept, apse, ambulatory

19. Nativity Façade (eastern): naturalism of animals, plants, clouds, etc.

20. Working class neighborhood in central Barcelona 1936: Republicans attacked the temple; work resumed in 1952

21. Temple tower with dove View of Barcelona

22. Verticality via pinnacles and spiraling towers Abstract Venetian glass mosaic coverings

23.  1886-1888  Palau Güell, Barcelona: private residence  New construction ideas  Innovation with historical styles: Gothic and Moorish  2003: Library of the Institut del Teatre

24. Palau Güell Gothic GalleryMoorish Dome

25. Colonia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervello textile estate outside Barcelona EntranceChurch 1898-1916

26.  Casa Figueres  Torre Bellesguard, 1900-1905  In Barcelona, near Collserola mountain (where Counts of Barcelona had their palace)  Local stone and brick

27. Parque Güell overlooking Barcelona on Muntanya Pelada 1900-1914

28. Parque Güell Upper plaza with balustrade bench covered with ceramic trencadís

29. Casa Battló, 1904-1906, Barcelona Modernist / modernista Intense-abstract naturalism Polychrome ceramics and glass mosaics with iron balconies like masks Lightness Polyforms

30. Casa Battló: rear Apartment building

31. Casa Battló roof Polychrome tiled roof = fantastic dragon Chimneys as guardians

32. Casa Battló top Tile roof: fantastic dragon Chimneys as guardians Gaudí motif: 4-branched cross

33. Casa Battló interior Ceramics, stained glass, wood, wrought iron and his own furniture