°modernism+in+Valencia+(analysis)

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Modernism is a typically urban aesthetic style. It Looks for more sophisticated forms than those offered by the industry, combining functionality and beauty trying to express an element of optimism, which corresponds to the psychological state of the class. Design becomes very important and the desire to integrate all the arts, making the modernist buildings attractive works. It is an expression with a strong bourgeois inspired ornamental nature, Plants and wildlife.

In Spain, modernism was centered in Barcelona. The modernisme (also called Catalan Modernism) broke with previous styles used for inspiration and organic forms, like the Art Noueveau made in France and Jugendstil in Germany. The most famous architect in Spain whose style had great modernism influence was Antoni Gaudí and we can also name Lluis Domenech i Montaner and Josep Puig.

Valencia, presents numerous works of modernist architecture of multiple architects who were influenced by the Catalan modernist trend and Gaudí, with the intention of creating a pleasant, elegant, modern and cheerful style through refined and elegant forms.

But we can´t leave out a unique feature that is linked to the modernist style, combined with medieval features Orientalism (polychrome architecture) and progressive (undisguised use of iron), this type of mixture is strongly framed by the architectural present in the city of Valencia.

In conclusion, the city of Valencia has many modernist architectural works, more specifically Catalan modernist style that decorates the streets with organic shapes and asymmetrical, with medieval features and sometimes gothic, with luxurious ornaments, flowery and elegant. Modernism, which was considered an extravagant phenomenon contrary to functional rationalism, nurtured and inspired movements of the twentieth century, such as surrealism, marked a new development in the field of architecture Valencian, Catalan and Spanish in general.