Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul [complex]
Doménech y Montaner, Luis; Domènech i Roura, Pere; Gargallo, Pablo
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Alternative Titles
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Hospital de Sant Pau
Date
1901-1930Description
Detail, looking up at back (courtyard) facade of Administrative Pavilion; Now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009; it is currently undergoing restoration for use as a museum and cultural center. The Hospital de Sant Pau complex demonstrates Domènech's skill in combining brick and stone, and in employing ceramic decoration. The complex includes a church and different "pavilions" (buildings, linked with over 1 km of underground passages) for administration, library etc. as well as the hospital, surrounding green spaces as a sort of "garden city." The Administrative Pavilion and its ten nearest pavilions were designed by Domènech i Montaner and the remaining buildings by his son, Pere Domènech i Roura. The long construction period is a testament to the size and complexity. Eusebi Arnau and Pau (Pablo) Gargallo were the stone sculptors; Francesc Labarta, painting and mosaic design; forged iron by Josep Perpinyà. Source: Barcelona (Official City Guide) [website]; http://www.bcn.cat/en/ (accessed 5/24/2013)
Type of Work
hospital; convent; churchSubject
architecture, decorative arts, scientific or medical, Restoration and conservation, Modernista, Modernisme, azulejos, Art Nouveau, Twentieth century
Rights
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