Staircase leading from the entrance hall up to the first floor, in 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 entrance hall is in a central courtyard, lit from above with natural light from a glass skylight. The walls are covered with blue and gold Andalusian style ceramic tiles, and the carved stone noble staircase is decorated with a floral design. 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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