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Casa Batllo

Detail of chimneys, Casa Batllo, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on January 9, 2007, in the afternoon. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house. Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones). It is decorated with a mosaic made from broken ceramic tiles (trencadis) in shades ranging from orange to greenish blues. The roof may be an allegory of the story of St George (patron saint of Catalonia) and the Dragon, its arch representing the dragon's back. Picture by Manuel Cohen.

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Detail of chimneys, Casa Batllo, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on January 9, 2007, in the afternoon. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house. Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones). It is decorated with a mosaic made from broken ceramic tiles (trencadis) in shades ranging from orange to greenish blues. The roof may be an allegory of the story of St George (patron saint of Catalonia) and the Dragon, its arch representing the dragon's back. Picture by Manuel Cohen.