Marquetries of the assembly hall called “Consolat de mar” or “Expansió ciutadana”

Abstract

In the noble floor of Barcelona’s City Hall there is a saloon called “Consulat de  Mar”  (Sea  Consulat)  which  is  decorated  with  pictorial marquetry that completely covers the saloon’s walls and was elaborated between 1958 and 1960. The  iconography  represents  the  Catalan-Aragonese  expansion  between  the  XIII and  XVII  centuries  through  scenes  and  locations  that  symbolize events  of  this historical  period.  The  marquetries  were  projected  by  Evarist  Mora,  a versatile artist  from  Barcelona,  and  were  executed  by  Joan  Garganté,  one  of  the best craftsmen that the city has had in this decorative art in the 20^TH century.