la càrrega, ramon casas

Barcelona Modernisme

1

Wednesday, June 17, 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Modernisme

Ramon Casas

Parisian Influence

Works

Social Changes

Barcelona in 1900

The General Strike

La Carrega

La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona 2

Wednesday, June 17, 15

Modernisme

A movement in barcelona expressed through art, architecture and literature. Main characteristics of Modernisme art involves eclecticism, arts and crafts, and revival of the Catalan culture in order to produce a new, distinct style of

art. It is also known as Art Nouveau in France.

La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona 3

Wednesday, June 17, 15

4La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

ARCHITECTURE SCULPTURE

URBAN PLANNINGPAINTING?

Wednesday, June 17, 15

5La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

1800 19501850 1900

1866-1922

Modernisme Movement

Ramón Casas i Carbo

Barcelona,Spain

Paris,France

Wednesday, June 17, 15

6

Barcelona,Spain

Paris,France

1881Traveled to Paris, attended the studio of Carolus-Duran and frequented a trendy nightclub called Moulin de la Galette

Wednesday, June 17, 15

7

Barcelona,Spain

Paris,France

1891Began to compete in the Salon des Independants in Paris

Wednesday, June 17, 15

8

Barcelona,Spain

Paris,France

Late 1890sBrings back ideas from radical, contemporary French Impressionism, which will later influence his work.

Wednesday, June 17, 15

9La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

Works by CASAS

Wednesday, June 17, 15

10La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

1800 19501850 1900

1897Els Quatre Gats is opened by 4

artists Miguel Utrillo, Pere Romeu, Ramón Casas and

Santiago Rusiñol

Els Quatre Gats The Four Cats

Wednesday, June 17, 15

11La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

1800 19501850 1900

1897Els Quatre Gats is opened by 4

artists Miguel Utrillo, Pere Romeu, Ramón Casas and

Santiago Rusiñol

Els Quatre Gats (The Four Cats)

Wednesday, June 17, 15

12La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

Social Changes

Wednesday, June 17, 15

13La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

End of 19th Century:Industrialization, Economic downfall, & a new social order

• Rise of the bourgeoisie• Widespread unemployment• Formation of anarchist groups• Formation of labor unions

Wednesday, June 17, 15

14La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

Immigration in 1900

Rural Catalans: 93,000Non Catalans: 121,000

Wednesday, June 17, 15

15La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

The Catalans Fight Back

1. Promoted general strikes to unite the entire working population, regardless of class or immigration status.

2. Urged participation in the Spanish Federation of Workers' Resistance Societies (FSORE), led by predominantly textile and metal workers.

Wednesday, June 17, 15

16La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

1800 19501850 1900

December 1901Barcelona: Metal Workers’ Union set out to assert labor’s right to unionize and alleviate

widespread unemployment.

1901 : METAL WORKERS’ STRIKE

Wednesday, June 17, 15

17La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

1902 GENERAL STRIKE

FEB 1902 MAR 1902

February 17Strike begins. Thousands

prevent trollies from leaving the Parallel district.

February 18Protesters try to block the train,

and then were attacked by cavalry. At night, the police

battled the people, opening fire at Parallel.

February 20Trollies resume service. Streets empty except for cavalry. More

shootouts in Barcelona.

February 21Protesters attack armed guards.

One dead, many wounded.

February 24Protesters go back to 10

hour work days.

Wednesday, June 17, 15

18La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

The STRIKE ENDS

60+ 200+ 500+ 100k+ 1/3

Wednesday, June 17, 15

19La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

The STRIKE ENDS

60+ 200+ 500+ 100k+ 1/3Dead Wounded In Prison Total

participantsWorking

Population

Wednesday, June 17, 15

20La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

La CàRREGA

Wednesday, June 17, 15

21La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

Wednesday, June 17, 15

22La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

CAVALRY

PROTESTORIS ATTACKED

SWEEPING CROWDOF FRIGHTENED PROTESTERS

Wednesday, June 17, 15

Garrotxa,Spain

Paris,France

23La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

Madrid,Spain

1903Exhibited in Salon du Champ Mars in Paris

1911Deposited by the

National Trust in the Garrotxa County

Museum1904

Won the first medal in the National Exhibition

in Madrid

Wednesday, June 17, 15

24La Càrrega: Modernisme Painting in Barcelona

MUSEU DE LA GARROTXA, OLOT

Wednesday, June 17, 15

http://www.barcelona.de/en/barcelona-modernisme-art-nouveau.htmlhttps://www.museodelprado.es/enciclopedia/enciclopedia-on-line/voz/

casas-y-carbo-ramon/http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?

docId=ft9q2nb672&chunk.id=d0e1239&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e1195&brand=ucpress

https://libcom.org/history/tragic-week-spain-1909-murray-bookchin

25

WORKS CITED

Wednesday, June 17, 15