Catalonia - A Cultural History (Hardcover)

Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too.
Michael Eaude traces this history and it monuments: roman Tarragona, celebrated by the poet Martial; Greek Empuries, lost for centuries beneath the sands; medieval Romanesque architecture in the Vall de Boi churches (a World Heritage Series) and Poblet and Santes Creus monasteries. He tells the stories of several of Catalonia's great figures: Abbot Olivia, who brought Moorish learning to Europe, the ruthless mercenary, Roger de Flor, and Verdaguer, handsome poet-priest.
Catalonia is famous today for its twentieth-century art. This book focuses on the revolutionary Art Nouveau buildings (including the Sagrada Familia) of Antoni Gaudi. It also explores the region's artistic legacy: the young Picasso painting Barcelona's vibrant slums; Salvador Dali, inspired by the twisted rocks of Cap de Creus to paint his landscapes of the human mind; and Joan Miro, discovering the colors of the red earth at Montroig.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Landscapes of Imagination
Release date:	April 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Michael Eaude
Dimensions:	215 x 146 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-532797-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-19-532797-7
Barcode:	9780195327977

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