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Miscel·lània en homenatge a Joan Ainaud de Lasarte, I
Selected articles bound in two volumes that pay homage to Dr. Joan Ainaud de Lasarte, former director of the Museus de Barcelona. The set of articles embraces a broad spectrum of authors, ranging from local authors of monographs to research papers at the international level, and addresses a...
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The Battle of Tetouan
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1910: The "revolution" begins
The expanding European colonization of Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia brought the mania for Orientalism into the Western world. Romanticized Eastern exoticism attracted western artists who actively used the Orient themes and motifs in visual arts, architecture, music and performing arts from the beginning of the XIX century.
Orientalism sneaked into the world of fashion design in the 1910s with new fabrics, like silk and chiffon, vivid colours and much more lithe, fluid and soft silhouette. These years are characterized with the popularity of flowing pantaloons, turbans, kimonos, tunics and hobble skirts.
Henri Privat-Livemont, Rajah, 1899
Marià Fortuny, The Odalisque, 1861
Henri Meunier, Thé Rajah, 1897
Ramon Casas, Atelier Casas & Utrillo, 1898
Utagawa Kunisada, Terutehime and Koshimoto Kaoyo, 1847-1848 and Francesc Masriera, After the Ball, 1886
Pere Casas Abarca, Esclave, circa 1900; Eugène Samuel Grasset, Exposition Internationale de Madrid, 1893 and Pere Casas Abarca, Fatima, circa 1900
Francesc Masriera, In the Presence of the Lord, 1891; Pere Casas Abarca, Extase, circa 1900 and Eduardo Chicharro, Woman with a Kimono in Profile, circa 1913-1925
Josep Tapiró, Berber Bride, circa 1896 and Joan Cardona, Woman Dressed Up, circa 1918
Pere Casas Abarca, Langueur, circa 1900 and Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Woman from Granada, circa 191
The Spanish Wedding
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#elMuseuNacionalACasa
Visit the museum in a different way, following your own tastes, through virtual tours of the website.
Do you want to find out what goes on backstage at the museum? Then come and read our blog!
Take a virtual tour around the museum's rooms: 1,376 works of the collection digitalised in high resolution and 418 artists represented. You can mark your favourite and build your own gallery with our pieces and ones from other museums of the world. You can explore by topic, techniques, colours, events, characters, etc.
Enjoy a new experience and visit the museum through an interactive storytelling. Browse the high resolution works and get lost in the details.
Browse and explore 58,232,936 artworks, artifacts, books, videos and sounds from all over Europe.
The museum participates in Partage Plus projects, with works of art nouveau, and Europeana: Photography, with photographs dating from before 1940.
Know more about the museums of the Network of Catalan Art Museums, a network that joins together the art museums in a common collaboration strategy, for placing value and spreading Catalan artistic heritage.
Virtual exhibition for XMAC (Art Museums Network of Catalonia). Curator: Montse Frisach.
Download the famous tale of The Little Red Riding Hood, read Perrault's text with the family, and paint the sheets of Torné Esquius (1879-1936).
Indulge yourself in fantasy and imagination with 20 stories inspired by museum works.
Download these sheets to paint with drawings by the illustrator Xavier Gosé (1876-1915).
Eight artworks from our collection and the Palau Nacional, and up to three different levels of difficulty. Do you dare?
Discover how many animals are hidden in the Romanesque works and what they signify.
In this dossier you will find some activities to do at home based on some of the Romanesque works in the collection.
Talk by Alfons Cornella about innovation in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (1:17:20).
Talk organised by the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya on the occasion of receiving the certificate of Corporate Social Responsibility IQNet SR10 (1:13:56).
Talk in French, subtitled in Catalan (57:44 min).
What do works of art do when no one looks at them? In this Catalan Television video you will be able to find out about the work of the museum workers in different specialties (30:03 min).
Visit to the museum's storage deposits, where the works that are not in the showrooms are kept. Video made by bcn.cat (1:38 min).
Still lifes, our gastronomic history through art. Radio programme of Catalunya Ràdio (from minute 1 onwards 05:25).
Gemma Ylla reflects on the importance of conserving Catalan Romanesque art. Programme The legacy of art by Betevé (05:12 min)
Jordi Camps is Chief Conservator of the Medieval Area of the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. In this interview he explains the iconography of Romanesque wall paintings of Sant Climent de Taüll (09:15 min).
The Museu Nacional begins a new line of diffusion of post-war Catalan art with the exhibition "Liberxina".
With Àlex Mitrani and Vicent Sanchis, we talk about the exhibition "Liberxina. Pop and new artistic behaviours".
Interview with Joan Yeguas, conservator of Renaissance and baroque on the occasion of the remodelling of this collection.
Proceedings of the congress: The Jewel in Art and Art in Jewell, that took place on 17th and 18th November 2016.
Topic guide "Joaquim Folch i Torres"
“Like Noah in the Ark, in January 1937, during our war, we put the best of our artistic heritage furniture in big lorries; the best example of each type, and we took them to Paris”.
Joaquim Folch i Torres
Destino, n. 1247 (1st July 1961), p. 17
Historian, museologist and art critic, Joaquim Folch i Torres (1886-1963) played a notable role in rescuing and safeguarding the artistic heritage, as well as in the acquisition of works for the art collections of Catalonia.
In 2013, among the events held in homage to the 50th anniversary of his death, the MNAC Library would be renamed the Joaquim Folch i Torres Library. We have produced this thematic guide to remember the person and his commitment towards Catalan art and culture.
Estrada i Campmany, Clara
Barcelona: Ploion, 2008
136 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Junta de Museus de Barcelona, 1920
40 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
[S.l. : s.n.]
93 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Imp. Elzeviriana de Borràs, Mestres i Ca., [1913?]
14 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Editorial Catalana, 1919
[14] pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Girona: Curbet Edicions, 2013
238 pp.
ISBN 9788494187742
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Editorial Políglota, [1926?]
[7] pp.
![Els Teixits del Museu de Barcelona: formació de la col·lecció... [Manuscrit]](https://www.museunacional.cat/sites/default/files/paragraphs/horizontal_gallery/fc/images/9_8.jpg "Els Teixits del Museu de Barcelona: formació de la col·lecció... [Manuscrit]")
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona, 1914
1 v. (102 pp, 98 f. De làm.)
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Reus: Asociación de Estudios Reusenses, 1962
182 pp.
DL B. 14559-1962
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
[S.l. : s.n. ca. 1930]
Pp. [248]-256
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
[S.l. : s.n.], 1936
[12] pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Industrias del Papel, 1931
16 pp.
![La Pintura al Reialme d’Aragó als segles XIV i XV [Manuscrit]](https://www.museunacional.cat/sites/default/files/paragraphs/horizontal_gallery/fc/images/20_8.jpg "La Pintura al Reialme d’Aragó als segles XIV i XV [Manuscrit]")
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
ca. 1931
[14] f.
![La Pintura catalana del període del Romanticisme [Manuscrit]](https://www.museunacional.cat/sites/default/files/paragraphs/horizontal_gallery/fc/images/21_9.jpg "La Pintura catalana del període del Romanticisme [Manuscrit]")
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Premià de Dalt, 1932
35 f.
![La Pintura neoclassica a Catalunya [Manuscrit]](https://www.museunacional.cat/sites/default/files/paragraphs/horizontal_gallery/fc/images/22_9.jpg "La Pintura neoclassica a Catalunya [Manuscrit]")
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Industrias del papel, 1931
16 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: GRACMON, Grup de Recerca en Història de l’Art i del Disseny Contemporanis Universitat de Barcelona; Ajuntament de Barcelona, 2013
241 pp.
ISBN 9788447537365
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Junta de Museos de Barcelona, 1926
139 pp.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Palau-solità i Plegamans: Fundació Folch i Torres, 2009
681 pp.
ISBN 9788493369668
Fontbona, Francesc
Barcelona: Institut d’Estudis Catalans, 2000
10 pp.
ISBN 8472834948
Jardí, Enric
Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 1995
83 pp.
ISBN 8478266836
![Joaquim Folch i Torres [Enregistrament de vídeo]](https://www.museunacional.cat/sites/default/files/paragraphs/horizontal_gallery/fc/images/31_7.jpg "Joaquim Folch i Torres [Enregistrament de vídeo]")
[Barcelona]: Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Cultura, Direcció General d’Arxius, Biblioteques, Museus i Patrimoni, 2013
1 videodisc (DVD)
Vidal i Jansà, Mercè
Barcelona: Institut d’Estudis Catalans: Abadia de Montserrat, 1991
591 pp.
ISBN 8472831744
VV.AA.
Esplugues de Llobregat: Ampel, 2013
219 pp.
Ainaud de Lasarte, Joan
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1371 (16 nov. 1963), pp. 13-14.
ISSN 0011-9563
Albertí, Jordi
Barcelona: Fundació Revista de Catalunya, 1924
No. 177 (oct. 2002), pp. 95-110.
ISSN 0213-5876
Albertí, Jordi
Barcelona: Fundació Revista de Catalunya, 1924
No. 178 (nov. 2002), pp. 70-88.
ISSN 0213-5876
Batlle i Prats, Luis
Girona: Diputació de Girona, [1976]
No. 95 (2n sem. 1981), pp. 115-118.
ISSN 0211-2663
Cortés, Juan
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1371 (16 nov. 1963), p. 17.
ISSN 0011-9563
Cortés, Juan
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1036 (15 june 1957), p. 35.
ISSN 0011-9563
Barcelona: E. Gabañach (no. 1-10); F. Borràs (no. 11-22); Antonio López (no. 23-105); Librería de Arte M. Bayés (1920-1921), 1915-1921
No. 37 (nov. 1916), p. 283.
ISSN 1134-4326
Domènech, Ignasi; Portell, Susanna
In: Serra d’or
Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1955
No. 669 (set. 2015), pp. 45-47.
ISSN 0037-2501
Folch i Soler, Joaquim
In: Serra d’or
Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1955-
No. 669 (sept. 2015), pp. 42-45.
ISSN 0037-2501
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: La Veu de Catalunya. Pàgina artística
Barcelona: La Veu de Catalunya, 1909-[1928?]
No. 241 (30 July 1914), p. 6.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Imp. A. López Llausas, 1924-1930
No. 60 (1926), pp. 5-6.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
Barcelona: Imp. A. López Llausas, 1924-1930
No. 58 (1926), pp. 1-2.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1245 (17 june 1961), pp. 13-16.
ISSN 0011-9563
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: La Cataluña: revista semanal
Barcelona: [s.n.], 1907-1912 (Barcelona: Tip. La Académica)
No. 170-171 (7-14 January 1911), pp. 20-21.
ISSN 2485-9737
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 936 (16 July 1955), p. 29.
ISSN 0011-9563
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: La Veu de Catalunya. Pàgina artística
Barcelona: La Veu de Catalunya, 1909-[1928?]
No. 148 (17 oct. 1912), p. 5.
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: La Veu de Catalunya. Pàgina artística
Barcelona: La Veu de Catalunya, 1909-[1928?]
No. 238 (10 July 1914), p. 6
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: La Cataluña: revista semanal
Barcelona: [s.n.], 1907-1912 (Barcelona: Tip. La Académica)
No. 233 (23th march 1912), pp. 179-180.
ISSN 2485-9737
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: Mercurio
Barcelona: J. Puigdollers Macià, 1901-[1938?]
No. 472 (18 sept. 1924), pp. 285-287.
ISSN 2172-2692
Folch i Torres, Joaquim
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1220 (24 des. 1960), pp. 67-71.
ISSN 0011-9563
Fontbona, Francesc
In: Serra d’or
Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1955
No. 647 (nov. 2013), pp. 26-31.
ISSN 0037-2501
Guardia, Milagros
In: Butlletí del Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
Barcelona: Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya: Enciclopèdia Catalana, Proa, 1993-
No. 1 (1993), pp. 303-322.
ISSN 1133-6455
In: Destino: política de unidad
Barcelona: Destino, [1937]-1985
No. 1130 (4 abr. 1959), p. 31.
ISSN 0011-9563
Marès, Frederic
In: Butlletí de la Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi
Barcelona: Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi, 1986
No. 2 (1988), pp. 163-168.
ISSN 1133-0341
Pagès, David
Girona: Diputació de Girona, [1976]-
No. 203 (2000), pp. 48-51.
ISSN 0211-2663
Pagès i Paretas, Montserrat
In: Serra d’or
Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1955
No. 647 (nov. 2013), pp. 31-35.
ISSN 0037-2501
Panyella, Vinyet
In: Quaderns de patrimoni del Garraf
Vilanova i la Geltrú: Consell Comarcal del Garraf, Àrea de Patrimoni, 2004
No. 17 (abr. 2014), pp. 21-22.
ISSN 2013-6900
Puig i Cadafalch, Josep
In: La Veu de Catalunya. Pàgina artística
Barcelona: La Veu de Catalunya, 1909-[1928?]
No. 10561 (11 april 1930), p. 5
Rucabado, Ramón
In: La Cataluña: revista semanal
Barcelona: [s.n.], 1907-1912 (Barcelona: Tip. La Académica)
No. 231 (9 de march 1912), pp. 137-139.
ISSN 2485-9737
Sindreu i Pons, Carles
In: Mirador: setmanari de literatura, art i política
Barcelona: [s.n.], 1929-1937 (Barcelona: La Neotípia)
No. 124 (18 june 1931), p. 3.
ISSN 1886-9246
In: Mirador: setmanari de literatura, art i política
Barcelona: [s.n.], 1929-1937 (Barcelona: La Neotípia)
No. 64 (17 april 1930), p. 7.
ISSN 1886-9246
In: Revista de actualidades, arte y letras
Barcelona: Gráf. De Fomento, 1955-1960
No. 263 (27 april - 3 may 1957), p. 12.
ISSN 9956-8160
Vidal, Mercé
In: Serra d’or
Barcelona: Abadia de Montserrat, 1955-
No. 647 (nov. 2013), pp. 21-25.
ISSN 0037-2501
Castellanos Vila, Jordi
Tres cartes de Joaquim Folch i Torres a Raimon Caselles
Barcelona: Curial Edicions Catalanes, 1974-
No. 67, 2000, pp. 67-74
ISSN 0210-0452
Albert Bonet
Joaquim Folch i Torres: la lluita pel patrimoni artístic
25 th March 2020
Institut d’Estudis Catalans
Joaquim Folch i Torres i l’art del jardí
20th May 2015
Noucentisme Catalunya
1r Simposi Noucentisme. Comunicacions. ‘Joaquim Folch i Torres: llibre de viatge (1913-1914)’.
12th March 2015
Gumà, Montserrat
La “vida privada” del museu: dels anys trenta a avui
Blog Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
3rd September 2015
The heartbeat of nature. Drawings from the 19th century from the Museu Nacional collection
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The Vicarage
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I. The Rise of the Modern Artist
After the mid-19th century, society no longer identified art with the universal rules and collective values of the academic institution, but with that secret place that is the artist’s studio. Filled with hand-made objects, carpets, tapestries and works of art in careful disorder, like the ideal museum, or lit up by little coloured lights and dotted with the remains of an endless feast, like a pure continuation of bohemian life, the studio, as a private place, represents the most radical expression of the subjective individuality defended by the modern artist. The studio, then, has a ‘character’ that is identical to that of the work produced there.
Il contino
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