Hispanoarabic villa: The East at Tibidabo

Abstract

This  article  tries  to  present  the  unkown  interiors  of  a  magnificent  neo-arabic  house  located  on  the  foothills  of  Tibidabo  Mountain  in Barcelona,  whose development began in the nineties of the XIX century thanks to the boost of some of the leading members of the Barcelona bourgeoisie. The research has allowed to reveal  the  name  of  the  architects  and  some  of  the  artists  involved  in  its construction, and to recover its history through successive residents. At the same time, antique   photographs   have   allowed   us   to   observe   the   decorative transformations  over  the  years  and  the  refurbishments  that  have been  carried out according to the changing tastes of its various owners.