Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul (Barcelona, Spain) : Back facade of the Administrative Pavilion

Creator:

Domènech i Roura, Pere, 1881-1962
Domènech y Montaner, Luis, 1849-1923
Gargallo, Pablo, 1881-1934

Published/Created:

neighborhood of El Guinardó; 167 Sant Antoni Maria Claret Street, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1901-1930

Date Depicted:

5/15/2009

Materials:

brick; polychrome glazed tile; stone; marble; wrought iron

Notes:

Now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009; it is currently undergoing restoration for use as a museum and cultural center. The Hospital de Sant Pau complex demonstrates Domènech's skill in combining brick and stone, and in employing ceramic decoration. The complex includes a church and different "pavilions" (buildings, linked with over 1 km of underground passages) for administration, library etc. as well as the hospital, surrounding green spaces as a sort of "garden city." The Administrative Pavilion and its ten nearest pavilions were designed by Domènech i Montaner and the remaining buildings by his son, Pere Domènech i Roura. The long construction period is a testament to the size and complexity. Eusebi Arnau and Pau (Pablo) Gargallo were the stone sculptors; Francesc Labarta, painting and mosaic design; forged iron by Josep Perpinyà.

Variant Titles:

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Topics:

Architecture -- Spain -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Art Nouveau
Twentieth century

Culture:

Catalan
Spanish

Accession Number:

1A1-MLD-HHC-A17

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
churches (AAT)
health facilities: hospitals (AAT)
religious communities (built complexes): convents (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

buildings; health facilities; hospitals; buildings; religious buildings; churches; complexes; religious communities; convents

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Addition Module Eight

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
5/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2013; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4654

OID:

10891688

PID:

digcoll:1800903