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.
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