Painter, 1866 to 1932
Ramon Casas
Ramon Casas painted Barcelona at the turn of the century: its processions, its riots, its cafés and its people. He paid for most of Els Quatre Gats, painted himself and its host on a tandem for its wall, and drew the city's whole cast of characters in charcoal.
- Born
- 1866, Barcelona, Spain
- Died
- 1932, Barcelona, Spain
- Movement
- Modernisme
- In Barcelona
- 4 works in 1 museum
Where to see Ramon Casas in Barcelona
Each work with the museum it hangs in. Museums move and lend their works, so check before a special journey.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya4 works
Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem
1897
Casas and the host of Els Quatre Gats pedalling a tandem, painted for the café's wall when it opened. A copy hangs there now.
Plein Air
about 1890
A woman at the table of an open-air café in Montmartre, with a windmill behind, painted in the grey light of his Paris years.
Idle Hours
about 1898 to 1899
A young woman stretched out on a white sofa, bored or asleep, one of his studies of modern women at rest.
The Corpus Christi Procession Leaving Santa Maria del Mar
about 1907
The crowd in the square of the Born as the procession comes out of the church, the city's public life painted on a large scale.
The life of Ramon Casas
Casas was born to a rich family in Barcelona and went to Paris at fifteen to study painting. He lived in Montmartre with Rusiñol and Utrillo in 1890, and brought back a cool, grey, modern way of seeing.
In Barcelona he painted the city's public life, from the Corpus procession to the charge of the police on a crowd, and made some of the best posters of the age. He was the main backer of Els Quatre Gats, and his charcoal portraits of the people he knew, more than two hundred of them, are in the MNAC.
What to know
- He financed most of Els Quatre Gats
- His charcoal portraits record a whole generation of Barcelona
- His poster for Anís del Mono won the competition of 1898
- Born
- 4 January 1866, Barcelona, Spain
- Died
- 29 February 1932, Barcelona, Spain
Ramon Casas: common questions
- Where can you see Ramon Casas in Barcelona?
- At the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya: Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem, Plein Air, Idle Hours and The Corpus Christi Procession Leaving Santa Maria del Mar. Museums move and lend their works, so check before a special journey.
- What is Ramon Casas's most famous work in Barcelona?
- Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem, of 1897, at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Casas and the host of Els Quatre Gats pedalling a tandem, painted for the café's wall when it opened. A copy hangs there now.
- When and where was Ramon Casas born?
- On 4 January 1866, at Barcelona, Spain. Ramon Casas died on 29 February 1932, at Barcelona, Spain, aged about 66.
- What is Ramon Casas known for?
- He financed most of Els Quatre Gats. His charcoal portraits record a whole generation of Barcelona. His poster for Anís del Mono won the competition of 1898. Ramon Casas was a Catalan painter, of Modernisme.
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Things to do near the MNAC
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 12See Miró's own collection on Montjuïc550 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, ticket
- 13Ride the cable car to Montjuïc Castle850 m awayMonument, 1.5 to 3 hours, ticket for the cable car, the hill is free
- 10Walk La Rambla and eat at La Boqueria2.1 km awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to walk
- 16See flamenco danced on the Rambla2.1 km awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
Where to eat near the MNAC
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Quimet & Quimet4.6Bodega, Poble-sec1.2 km away
- Casa Leopoldo4.7Restaurant, Raval1.8 km away
- Bar Marsella4.4Bar, Raval1.8 km away
- Casa Almirall4.3Bar, Raval1.9 km away
Hotels near the MNAC
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Mercer Hotel Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gothic Quarter2.6 km away
- Grand Hotel Central4.5Five-star hotel, Via Laietana2.7 km away
- Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona4.7Five-star hotel, Passeig de Gràcia2.8 km away
- Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona4.7Five-star hotel, Passeig de Gràcia2.9 km away
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