Around 1900, Barcelona developed into one of the most dynamic cultural centres in Europe. Between industrial upheaval, the city's rapid growth and social conflicts, Catalan Modernisme emerged here, encompassing architecture, painting, design and literature. The exhibition sheds light on the artistic developments between 1880 and 1914. Some 140 paintings, graphic works, objects, furniture and architectural models show the stylistic range of this era and place it within Barcelona's social and historical context.
Barcelona is a total work of art combining architecture, art and joie de vivre. Kunsthalle München presents part of what makes the city special in the exhibition "Barcelona moderna. Von Gaudí bis Picasso". The approximately 140 exhibits focus on the period from 1880-1914. The architectural historian Dr.