{"id":153078,"date":"2025-01-30T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T12:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/?p=153078"},"modified":"2025-02-03T12:47:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T11:47:36","slug":"architect-and-restorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/en\/architect-and-restorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Architect and Restorer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Ferran Garc\u00e9s<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last Monday, the 27th, marked the International Day of Conservator-Restorers. This date reminds us of one of the most distinctive aspects of Torre Bellesguard: a project that combined the construction of a new house with the restoration of the ruins of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/ca\/sabies-que-el-naixement-dun-palau\/\">palace of Martin I the Humane<\/a>, built in 1409.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As Josep M. Vall i Comaposada, one of the leading experts on this work, points out, the Bellesguard project gave Gaud\u00ed the opportunity to apply a particular theory, which he himself summarized as follows:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe practice architecture without archaeology: first and foremost, relationships between things exist in a predisposed situation; therefore, we should not copy forms but be in a position to produce them within a specific character, possessing its spirit.\u201d (1)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In fact, this statement was Gaud\u00ed\u2019s response when questioned about another of his restorations, that of Palma de Mallorca Cathedral, carried out between 1903 and 1915\u2014meaning, at the same time as Bellesguard. (2) However, Gaud\u00ed himself grouped both projects into the same category:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen I had to create a project within a specific traditional style, I aimed to place myself within the circumstances and characteristics of that style, and then I could create freely; this is how I made Greek in the colonnade of Park G\u00fcell\u2019s platform, Gothic in Bellesguard and Mallorca, and Baroque in Casa Calvet.\u201d (3)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unfortunately, as is often the case with Gaud\u00ed\u2019s work, it is difficult to explore this theory in depth based on direct information from the architect himself. (4) As a result, we can only attempt to outline a few key points.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Study and Evocation of the Past<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First, \u201cwithout archaeology\u201d does not mean without history. Gaud\u00ed was a great scholar of historical architecture, particularly Catalan Gothic. As we have seen, the first step for him was to \u201cplace myself within the circumstances and characteristics of the style.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to this preliminary study, Gaud\u00ed used the house commission to make references to the era of the ruins. For example, if we observe the facade illuminated by the rising sun, we see a prominent balcony offering magnificent views of the sea and the city. This is not an arbitrary feature. It is inspired by the legend of the lookout from which King Martin watched for the ship carrying news of his son in Sardinia. (5) Later,<a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/ca\/domenec-sugranes-i-gras\/\"> Dom\u00e8nec Sugra\u00f1es<\/a>, a collaborator of Gaud\u00ed\u2019s and also a native of Reus, reinforced these historical references by adding a mosaic at the entrance of the house. This mosaic depicts the aforementioned ship alongside other symbols related to <a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/roger-de-lauria\/\">the expansion of the House of Barcelona across the Mediterranean<\/a>, particularly the<a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/ca\/els-sols-de-bellesguard-2\/\"> consequences of King Martin\u2019s death<\/a> without a legitimate heir.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-153089\" src=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4799-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-151066\" src=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bellesguard-1020-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Modern Restoration Criteria<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another surprising aspect is the restoration criteria applied. If we closely examine the towers of the small castle at the entrance to the garden, we can clearly distinguish the original medieval walls from Gaud\u00ed\u2019s reconstruction, thanks to a layer of conglomerate over the medieval section. While this method seems logical today, it was not a common practice in Gaud\u00ed\u2019s time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, to preserve the ruins, the architect diverted the road leading to the Sant Gervasi cemetery, which originally passed through the middle of the site. This required expanding the project to construct a new road alongside the property. It was a challenging task because there was a ravine in this area. To overcome it, Gaud\u00ed built a viaduct, which turned out so well that it served as a precedent for the viaducts in Park G\u00fcell.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-153093\" src=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-2048x1638.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copia-de-Diseno-sin-titulo-1-600x480.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Past as a Model for the Present<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:281,&quot;335559739&quot;:281}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the Bellesguard project must be seen within the broader context of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/ca\/sabies-que-lau-fenix-i-lespiral-simbols-duna-epoca\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Renaixen\u00e7a<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a movement that sought to revive Catalonia\u2019s past, much like the myth of the Phoenix. This cultural revival led to the first studies on King Martin\u2019s residence in the palace, as well as poetry by Jacint Verdaguer\u2014Gaud\u00ed\u2019s friend\u2014filled with historical allusions dedicated to Bellesguard. (See: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bellesguardgaudi.com\/ca\/bellesguard-un-refugi-poetic-de-la-primavera-a-traves-del-temps\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bellesguard, a Poetic Refuge<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). In both cases, the goal was not only to restore ruins but also to reclaim the national heritage associated with them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(1) Vall i Comaposada, Josep M. (2014), <em>Bellesguard. From the residence of Martin the Humane to Gaud\u00ed\u2019s tower<\/em>, Duxelem Editorial, p. 105<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(2) Hensebergen, Gijs van (2002) <em>Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/em>, Debolsillo, Barcelona, pp. 170-172<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(3) Puig-Boada, Isidre (1981) <em>The Thought of Gaud\u00ed. Compilation of Texts and Comments<\/em>, Col\u00b7legi d\u2019Arquitectes de Catalunya, Barcelona, p. 109<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(4) We also lack sufficient testimonies or studies on Gaud\u00ed\u2019s relationship with Eug\u00e8ne Viollet-le-Duc, the main reference in architecture and restoration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Due to space constraints, we cannot address this topic in detail. We will limit ourselves to mentioning a small anecdote that took place in 1911, two years after Gaud\u00ed completed Torre Bellesguard. It is recorded by Isidre Puig-Boada in the book cited in note 3:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;When I was recovering from Malta fever in Puigcerd\u00e0, I went to Toulouse to see the medieval restorations that Viollet had carried out at Saint Sernin and Notre-Dame du Taur. I was disappointed by the poor artistic quality of the works of the brilliant theorist: \u2018Let\u2019s go back,\u2019 I said, \u2018this man has nothing to teach us!\u2019\u201d<\/em> (Ibid., p. 108)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(5) In Barcelona\u2019s Pla\u00e7a del Rei stands the Palau Reial Major, and its tower is popularly known as the \u201cKing Martin\u2019s viewpoint.\u201d However, the true viewpoint of this monarch was the window of his Bellesguard tower. For more information: Garc\u00e9s, Ferran (26\/06\/2024), \u201cOn this day: the birth and death of a king,\u201d on our blog.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(6) Fort i Cogul, Eufemi\u00e0 (1976) <em>Gaud\u00ed and the Restoration of Poblet<\/em>, Rafael Dalmau, Editor, Barcelona, p. 40.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">More information about other supposed visits to places or monuments around Reus by Gaud\u00ed during his youth can be found in: Mass\u00f3 Carballido, Jaume (2020) \u201cAntoni Gaud\u00ed and the Archaeology of Camp de Tarragona.\u201d <em>Estudis de Constant\u00ed<\/em>, no. 36, pp. 95-102<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">(7) Vall i Comaposada, <em>op. cit.<\/em>, p. 50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ferran Garc\u00e9s\u00a0 Last Monday, the 27th, marked the International Day of Conservator-Restorers. 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