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A Garden in Stone: The Ornate Entrance of Modernist Barcelona

Monochrome photography from Barcelona in Spain

Dec 26, 2025
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The entrances to residential buildings in Barcelona’s Eixample were often treated as monuments themselves, fusing architectural function with exquisite artistry. This photograph captures a stunning example of a Modernist doorway, heavily adorned with naturalistic sculpture.

The composition is dominated by the monumental entrance, framed by two robust, fl…

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