Eve and I took it easy this morning and didn't get on the tram to Soller until 11:30. Cool and partly cloudy. Coffee in the main square and then shopped our way up to Can Prunera. It's a good time for shopping, to make way for spring collections the winter clothing is 50% off. Lunch and then into the
Museu.
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Can Prunera is an Art Nouveau mansion, finished in 1911, which has most of its original furnishings and also showcases contemporary art. |
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Even the basement, which housed the kitchen, cistern, storage and servants dining room, has some lovely ornate plaster work. |
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Looking up the circular staircase showing the plaster work and wrought iron. |
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The staircase is lit by a skylight. |
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Marble stairs and |
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decorated walls. As you can tell, I was rather taken with the staircase. |
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The ceilings were also amazing; paneled, carved and painted |
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many with the original lights. |
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Art nouveau detail on a ceiling. |
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The overall effect was of a very grand house. Some of the furnishings almost looked modern. |
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Doors and many of the windows were etched with horticultural designs with coloured and cut glass integral to the designs. |
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Some of the doors and windows also had wood designs. |
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This window to the garden had wooden bee inserts and engraved bamboo and leaf designs. |
As for the contemporary art, it was predominantly abstract and I didn't find much to my liking.
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I liked this; Cala Tuent, 2004, Josep Munar. |
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and this, Santiago Calatrava, Sense Titol, 2006 |
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The garden from the second story. I think it probably had 2 water areas where there is greenery now. |
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The garden had a resident bunny. He was very curious, stayed close, but didn't want to be petted. |
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The back of the house from the garden. The modern section on the left has the reception area, gift shop and an elevator. |
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Wrought iron and another impressive house, taken while we were waiting for the tram to go back to "Port" |
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