Girona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Rafael Masó i Valentí

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2022

1. Rafael Masó i Valentí Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En aquesta casa hi nasqué
Rafael Masó i Valentí
(1880-1935)
arquitecte noucentista

(English translation:)

In this house was was born Rafael Masó i Valentí (1880-1935), Noucentist architect.

Erected by Ajuntament de Girona.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 41° 59.164′ N, 2° 49.488′ E. Marker is in Girona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is on Carrer de les Ballesteries, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de les Ballesteries 29, Girona, Cataluña 17004, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joachim Vayreda i Vila (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramon Font i Miquel (1840-1901)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Xuixo (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Miquel de Palol i Felip (about 150 meters away); General Don Mariano Alvarez de Castro (about 150 meters away); Antic Hostal de la Lleona / Old Hostel of the Lion (about 210 meters away).

Also see . . .
1. Rafael Masó i Valentí (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Rafael Masó i Valentí (1880–1935) was one of the most outstanding Catalan architects of the early 20th century. Masó was born in Girona into a refined, conservative, Catholic family of Catalanist ideology. The personality and professional career of the future architect were marked by the cultured atmosphere of his home, created by his father’s literary and artistic interests, as well as his own love of Girona city and its traditions. Masó was an admirer of Antoni Gaudí but, as a student in Barcelona, he joined the group of artists and writers who were to forge Noucentisme, the movement that developed as an alternative to Modernisme. The civic spirit, the Catalanist outlook, and the forward-looking, pro-European ideas prevailing within the new movement inspired the young Masó,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2022

2. Rafael Masó i Valentí Marker - wide view
The marker is located at the Fundació Rafael Masó / Casa Masó - a museum dedicated to the architect.
who was also to become a distinguished poet, urban planner, politician, and promoter of art and literature."

(Submitted on May 30, 2022.)

2. Noucentisme (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Noucentisme in Catalonia was a Catalan cultural movement of the early 20th century that originated largely as a reaction against Modernisme, both in art and ideology, and was, simultaneously, a perception of art almost opposite to that of avantgardists...."

(Submitted on May 30, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.