The University of Barcelona's Medicine Faculty has temporarily installed a giant heart made by the Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, with the building's columns acting as the ribcage.
The objective of this work of art is to raise awareness about cardiovascular illnesses, which are the leading cause of death worldwide.
The work is titled El cor secret (The Secret Heart). The heart measures 13 metres tall and 10 metres wide, and weighs 150 kg. It's made of synthetic materials and painted by hand. It had previously been shown in Germany in 2014 and was supposed to arrive to Plensa's home city sooner, but it was delayed because of covid. Instead, in 2020, Plensa donated one of his famous head sculptures to this same building, to thank medicine professionals and students for their work during the pandemic.
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Full moon behind the Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor, on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Casa Comalat, Barcelona, Cataluña, España
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Sculptor: Josep Campeny i Santamaria (Spanish, 1858-1922)
Architect: Antoni Vila i Palmés (Spanish/Catalan, 1863-1937)
Martinez i Fortuny Company
Panteó August Urrutia i Roldán, 1909
Barcelona, Catalunya
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Stained glass at facade Casa Cama i Escurra
1902
Adress :Gran de Gracia 15, Barcelona
Arch: Francesc Berenguer i Mestres
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Barcelona. Catalunya. 11/09/2023. Foto de Pepín.
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CATalunya, gato dormindo.
Barcelona, Catalonia . 2020
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Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain
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Waterfall in the park of the Citadel of Barcelona,
Aurelio Tolosa Y Alsina (Spanish, 1861 - 1938).
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Entrada a la Casa Josep Batllés en Barcelona, ESPAÑA
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Son Beltran . . . . #illustration #ilustración #ilustrador #illustrator #coast #costa #rocas #playa #beach #mallorca #deià
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