By now you know how very richly decorated Barcelona’s old buildings can be (and often are), but I hadn’t shown you any that have been painted for best effect. About time, don’t you think? OK, well here are a few which I hope will tickle your fancy…
… some are trompe l’oeil (above), some appear to tell a story, like the one on Carrer Flassaders, and yet others were painted purely for decorative reasons.
All are striking and in this modern age, where adding so much detail to a building is simply too costly, an unusual sight.
Sometimes the paint is peeling and flaking, as a result of spending too many hours in the sun, and on some buildings the paint remains only in a niche, and is all but faded…
… but whether baroque in style, with a story to tell, or simply graphic or linear in nature, I love any building that has been painted for best effect!
This post is dedicated to my cousin Jacqui, who’s birthday is today, and who is a fine art painter – happy birthday gorgeous girl!
Het blijft je verbazen. Wat een stad is het toch.
Prachtig, hè? :)