L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 2022
1. El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó Marker
In this part of Barcelona, between the years 1888 and 1894 was located the workshop shared by two of the main artists of Catalan modernism: the painter Santiago Rusiñol and the sculptor Enric Clarasó. A meeting point for writers and artists, the place became the first "Cau Ferrat" (lit. lair).
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 41° 23.156′ N, 2° 9.631′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample. Marker is at the intersection of Carrer de Muntaner and Carrer de la Diputació, on the right when traveling north on Carrer de Muntaner. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carmen Laforet (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tete Montoliu (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Conrad Miret i Musté (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Debut of Mariana Pineda by Federico García Lorca (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Francesc Layret (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Francesc Layret: la lluita contra la injusticia social / the fight against social injustice (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Antoni Clavé i Sanmartí (approx. half a kilometer away); Emili Mira i López (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barcelona.
Regarding El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó. The marker's somewhat cryptic reference to the first Cau Ferrat or "lair" makes more sense with the knowledge that Rusiñol's subsequent and better known workshop in Sitges (1894-1931) was formally named "Cau Ferrat".
Also see . . .
1. Santiago Rusiñol (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Santiago Rusiñol i Prats (Barcelona 25 February 1861 – Aranjuez 13 June 1931) was a Spanish painter, poet, journalist, collector and playwright.(Submitted on July 9, 2022.)He was one of the leaders of the Catalan modernisme movement. He created more than a thousand paintings and wrote numerous works in Catalan and Spanish."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 20222. El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó Marker - wide view
2. Enric Clarasó (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Enric Clarasó i Daudí (14 September 1857, Sant Feliu del Racó, now a suburb of Barcelona – 1941, Barcelona) was a modernist Catalan sculptor."(Submitted on July 9, 2022.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 26, 2022
3. El Taller dels Rusiñol i Clarasó / The workshop of Rusiñol and Clarasó Marker wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
