'JEWELS OF ART NOUVEAU'
ÉMILE GALLÉ AND GLASS ART
The collection, which had previously belonged to a Madrid noble family, also counts with works by other contemporary artists to Gallé, some of them trained in his workshops. The ensemble stands out for its rich coloring and for the use of nature-inspired motifs. To do this, Gallé created a botanical garden in his workshop in order to be able to easily and faithfully access the models that inspired him and his disciples.
UNIQUE DETAILS IN EVERY CORNER
The construction of the Hotel Bagués 5* is an expression of art in itself; the materials and forms are inspired by those used by the couple Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald at The Willow Tearooms in Glasgow.
One item that really catches the eye for its beauty and impressive size is the large golden sculpture representing a vine. Made at the Cuenca School of Arts and Crafts it spirals down through the building, entwined in the main staircase, like the backbone of the boutique hotel.
JORDI CLOS
THE COLLECTOR
In addition to being a hotelier, Jordi Clos is an Egyptologist, collector and patron of the arts. He chairs the Clos Archaeological Foundation and the Egyptian Museum in Barcelona, containing the largest private collection of Egyptian art in Europe shown to the public. Clos has been financing archaeological excavations in Egypt for more than twenty years.
