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Martinell i Brunet, Cèsar

Valls 1888 - Barcelona 1973

1312 Architect, critic and art historian


Cèsar Martinell (© AHCAC)

He qualified as an architect in 1916 and, although his early work reflects the Noucentista ("1900-ist", a term coined in 1906 to refer to 20th century Catalan culture) spirit, they contain elements of Modernisme, such as the use of brick and decorative ceramics.

He was a follower of A. Gaudí, although he never worked directly with him. Just after graduating, he was appointed municipal architect of Valls, a post he held until 1918. Between 1918 and 1923 he made agricultural buildings in the Modernista style, of which the Sindicat Agrícola de Cabra del Camp (1920) and the wine cellar in El Pinell de Brai(1919-1922), the so-called Wine Cathedrals, are examples.

He contributed to magazines and daily newspapers such as La Vanguardia, as well as writing several books on architecture.

After 1929 he devoted himself practically full time to restorations and historical research.

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