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Engraving from the Ateneu de Canet published in the collection. “Album Artistich de la Renaixensa”, May 1887

Date
1887
Archive
Municipal Archive of Canet de Mar
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
CAT AMCNM 313_02_02
Link to the archive
Description

The image shows an early building by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, considered the father of Modernism. The work was commissioned by Mariana Bosch Martí as the headquarters of the Ateneo de Canet de Mar society, founded in 1883, and built between 1884-1885. The Athenaeum is an early work by Domènech i Montaner, from the eclectic stage, but of great importance and uniqueness, since we can consider this building as one of the works of the first Catalan Modernism. It is a document from a private fund. The same image was taken from the Enlightenment. Revista Hispano Americana of May 22, 1887, which was echoed. Canet de Mar preserves modernist buildings, but what makes it special is the presence of Lluís Domènech i Montaner and his work. Importance of Modernism in European architecture, parallel in time and style with other European architectural currents such as Art Nouveau, Jugendstile, the Glasgow School, etc.