Josep Vilaseca I Casanovas

Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas (;

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1848–1910) was a

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architect and artist who formed part of the '' Modernista'' movement. He studied architecture in

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and qualified in 1873. He travelled with

Lluís Domènech i Montaner Lluís Domènech i Montaner (; 21 December 1850 – 27 December 1923) was a Spanish architect who was highly influential on '' Modernisme català'', the Catalan Art Nouveau/Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician. Born in Barcelo ...

in Germany. By 1874 he was already teaching at the Escuela de Arquitectura de Barcelona, a post he held for the rest of his life. Amongst his best-known works is the

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in Barcelona, built for the 1888 Universal Exposition. His work is a textbook case of the evolution of late

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into Modernisme which took place in Catalan architecture towards the end of the 19th century. Other notable works: *Casa Vilaseca, Plaça Urquinaona, 1874. No longer exists. *Institucions Provincials de Cultura, jointly with

, 1877. *Casa Pia Batll�

in

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, 1901. *Casa Comas i Argem�

in Avinguda de la República Argentina, 1909. *Casa Cabo

in Carrer de Lloria, 8, 1906. *Cases Batlló, on the corner of Carrer Mallorca and Passeig de Gràcia. *Casa Bruno Quadro

in the La Rambla, Barcelona, Rambla. 1848 births 1910 deaths Modernisme architects {{Catalonia-architect-stub