Sculpture, Palau Baro de Quadras, Barcelona, Spain

Sculptural detail and gargoyles from the facade of the Palau Baro de Quadras, a mansion remodelled 1904-6 in catalan Modernisme style by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, 1867-1956, between the Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Rossello, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The facade sculptures are in Gothic style featuring men and women with pinnacles and foliage. The house was commissioned by Manuel Quadras i Feliu of the Quadras textile family. The building now houses the Institut Ramon Llull, which promotes catalan language and culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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LC20_SPAIN_MC_1304.jpg

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© Manuel Cohen

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