Casa Maso (Maso House), Girona
Mas贸 House, perched along Crossbow Street beside the Onyar River, looks like just another of Girona鈥檚 riverside fa莽ades鈥攗ntil you realize it was the birthplace of Rafael Mas贸, one of Catalonia鈥檚 sharpest architectural minds of the early 20th century. Mas贸 championed Noucentism, a movement that ditched the excesses of Modernism for cleaner lines, Mediterranean calm, and classical balance. His own home became both laboratory and showcase, and today it鈥檚 as much a museum as a family residence.
Between 1911 and 1919, Mas贸 stitched together four adjoining houses into one flowing space. From the riverfront you see its distinctive exterior; step inside and you鈥檙e dropped straight into the daily life of a well-heeled Catalan household circa 1915. Stained glass, custom woodwork, ceramics, and textiles weren鈥檛 mere decoration here鈥攖hey were Mas贸鈥檚 way of proving art and life should share the same roof. The rooms also display his drawings, models, and personal objects, sketching out a portrait of a man intent on reshaping his city one detail at a time.
Guided tours thread visitors through everything from the dining room and kitchen to the library and bedrooms. Along the way you notice the finer touches鈥攎osaic floors, stained glass windows catching the light, and furnishings designed down to the last curve. Paintings and sculptures from the family鈥檚 collection widen the frame, placing Mas贸鈥檚 vision in conversation with the artistic world he inhabited.
For visitors, Mas贸 House isn鈥檛 a static museum but a lived-in argument for Noucentism. It ties Girona鈥檚 medieval backdrop to its early 20th-century ambitions, while its place among the famous colored houses makes it a landmark in every sense. Step inside, and you鈥檙e not just seeing Mas贸鈥檚 work鈥攜ou鈥檙e inhabiting his ideas.
Between 1911 and 1919, Mas贸 stitched together four adjoining houses into one flowing space. From the riverfront you see its distinctive exterior; step inside and you鈥檙e dropped straight into the daily life of a well-heeled Catalan household circa 1915. Stained glass, custom woodwork, ceramics, and textiles weren鈥檛 mere decoration here鈥攖hey were Mas贸鈥檚 way of proving art and life should share the same roof. The rooms also display his drawings, models, and personal objects, sketching out a portrait of a man intent on reshaping his city one detail at a time.
Guided tours thread visitors through everything from the dining room and kitchen to the library and bedrooms. Along the way you notice the finer touches鈥攎osaic floors, stained glass windows catching the light, and furnishings designed down to the last curve. Paintings and sculptures from the family鈥檚 collection widen the frame, placing Mas贸鈥檚 vision in conversation with the artistic world he inhabited.
For visitors, Mas贸 House isn鈥檛 a static museum but a lived-in argument for Noucentism. It ties Girona鈥檚 medieval backdrop to its early 20th-century ambitions, while its place among the famous colored houses makes it a landmark in every sense. Step inside, and you鈥檙e not just seeing Mas贸鈥檚 work鈥攜ou鈥檙e inhabiting his ideas.
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Sight Name: Casa Maso (Maso House)
Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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