The Museu d’Art de Catalunya and the Museu d’Art Modern

After the war, the art museums were transferred to depend on the City Council of Barcelona.  Joan Ainaud de Lasarte (in Spanish) was appointed as Director for the period 1948 to 1985. Of his prolific work, it is worth highlighting two crucial initiatives for the two museums: the exhibitions Romanesque art (1961) and Modernisme in Spain (1969). Also thanks to him the remodelling took place of the Romanesque (1972), Gothic (1981) and Renaissance and Baroque (1985) collections.