You know how fantasy worlds are almost always based on (mostly Central and Northern) European Medieval aesthetic and folklore?
For a while I’ve been thinking that if we had a fantasy world made here, it would be interesting to have it be inspired by Modernisme (the Catalan artistic movement from the late 19th century - early 20th century). I mean, look at this and tell me it doesn’t have potential:
Interior of the Sagrada Família basilica, Barcelona. The stained glass in different sides of the temple are different colours, so the light changes colour depending on the hour of the day. (Photo sources xx)
Benches in Parc Güell (Barcelona), made with the “trencadís”, the typical mosaic used in many of Antoni Gaudí’s works (he’s one of the most famous Modernist architects, and one of the most famous Catalan architects of all times too). x
Cynthia Sargent en su estudio de San Ángel mostrando uno de sus diseños textiles. Foto de la exposición “Una modernidad hecha a mano - Diseño artesanal en México”, 1952-2022″, Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo, Ciudad de México
Cynthia Sargent in her studio in San Angel displaying one of her textile designs. Photo from the exhibition “A Modernity Made by Hand - Craft Design in Mexico”, 1952-2022″, University Museum of Contemporary Art, Mexico City
Vista de la estancia-comedor de un apartamento muestra con mobiliario diseñado por Clara Porset, Centro Urbano Presidente Miguel Alemán (CUPA), Félix Cuevas esq. av. Coyoacán, Col. del Valle, Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México 1947-1949
Arqs. Mario Pani y Salvador Ortega Flores con J. Gomez Gutierrez y Jenero de Rosenzweig
Foto. Fondo Colección ICA
View of the living-dining room of a model apartment with furnishings designed by Clara Porset, Centro Urbano Presidente Miguel Aleman, Felix Cuevas at av. Coyoacan, Col. del Valle, Benito Juarez, Mexico CIty 1947-1949
Hace unos meses, se celebró la feria Modernista de Terrasa. Una nueva oportunidad para participar con el grupo de recreación Nautirus. Repetia mi conjunto de blusa y falda pero esta vez con un parasol que llevaba varios años esperando ser usado. Me encanta!
