Doorway to the Palau Marycel Sitges
I have visited Sitges many times and I love the area around the old town, the highlight is the Palau Marycel which is such a pure white building usually under a deep blue mediterranean sky . This is a shot of the main entrance door
Designed by the artist and engineer Miquel Utrillo between 1910 and 1918, the Maricel Palace became, from its very opening, a classic of the Noucentista style. Currently, the complex maintains its great artistic and architectural value intact and has become one of the most emblematic buildings in Sitges.
This monumental complex, inspired by the beauty of the ancient and modern folk art, was commissioned by the American magnate, collector and philanthropist Charles Deering (1852-1927), who wanted a residential building in which to house his magnificent collection of Hispanic art. Utrillo built an exceptional ensemble which received the praise of artists and intellectuals of the time. For Joaquim Folch i Torres, the Maricel Palace was "the fruit of the culmination of modern Catalan civilisation".
With austere lines and respecting the characteristic white colour of the area, the exterior of the Palace has several terraces decorated with local ceramics and projecting above is the tower of Sant Miquel.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED
Doorway to the Palau Marycel Sitges
I have visited Sitges many times and I love the area around the old town, the highlight is the Palau Marycel which is such a pure white building usually under a deep blue mediterranean sky . This is a shot of the main entrance door
Designed by the artist and engineer Miquel Utrillo between 1910 and 1918, the Maricel Palace became, from its very opening, a classic of the Noucentista style. Currently, the complex maintains its great artistic and architectural value intact and has become one of the most emblematic buildings in Sitges.
This monumental complex, inspired by the beauty of the ancient and modern folk art, was commissioned by the American magnate, collector and philanthropist Charles Deering (1852-1927), who wanted a residential building in which to house his magnificent collection of Hispanic art. Utrillo built an exceptional ensemble which received the praise of artists and intellectuals of the time. For Joaquim Folch i Torres, the Maricel Palace was "the fruit of the culmination of modern Catalan civilisation".
With austere lines and respecting the characteristic white colour of the area, the exterior of the Palace has several terraces decorated with local ceramics and projecting above is the tower of Sant Miquel.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED