Cèsar Martinell i Brunet

Cèsar Martinell i Brunet
Born	24 December 1888 Valls
Died	19 November 1973 (at the age of 84) Barcelona, Catalonia
Work
Practice	arti'cimo
Buildings	Winery of Cornudella de Montsant Winery of Falset Winery of Nulles Winery of Barberà de la Conca Winery of Rocafort de Queralt Winery of Gandesa Winery of Pinell de Brai Flour making factory of Cervera

Cèsar Martinell i Brunet (Valls, December 24, 1888 - Barcelona, November 19, 1973)^[1] was a Catalan architect. He was part of the small and selected group of architects that were connected to Antoni Gaudí, his most important teacher. As a multifaceted person, Martinell was also a researcher and art historian.

Artistic style

Pinell de Brai's winery.

Cèsar Martinell artistic style was the Modernisme and Noucentisme. His major work was designing wineries, which are called wine cathedrals due to their magnificence. The use of traditional architectural techniques and materials helped to build this monumental buildings. His wine cathedrals are located in several cities of Catalonia such as Falset, Nulles, Cornudella de Montsant, Montblanc and Gandesa, and some of them can be visited.^[2] He also designed the flour mill of Cervera and he managed restoration projects, such as the Basilica of Santa Maria in Igualada.

Notes

1. ^ "CÈSAR MARTINELL I BRUNET (1888-1973)". http://www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA300.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-21. 
2. ^ "WINE CATHEDRALS". http://www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AMWCatVi.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-21. 

Persondata
Name	Martinell i Brunet, Cesar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	24 December 1888
Place of birth	Valls
Date of death	19 November 1973
Place of death	Barcelona, Catalonia