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 * Modernism in Valencia**

Modernism refers to the intention of creating a new art, young, free and modern, that represented a break with the dominant styles at the time. Modernism was present in major arts (painting, sculpture and architecture).

Modernism began around 1890, and spread all over Europe. Valencia, is a great example of modernist architecture, although Barcelona is the main city for this movement in Spain, Valencia has an incredible portfolio in modernist buildings that includes markets, houses, offices anything you can think of.

Modernist buildings have certain qualities that define them, the facades have a three dimensional aspect with balconies and receded windows, they are also covered with tiles and bricks that give them a great colorful look. There are not very tall buildings, mostly 5 to 6 floors, they are very ornamented this is an influence by the baroque style and it is one of the most representative characteristics of this movement.

The main modernist architect in Valencia was Jose Manuel Cortina Perez, his most popular works where Apartment Buildings 5, 7 and 8 and the Dragon House. Other important architects in this city where: Francisco de Mora y Berenguer, Lucas García Cardona, Carlos Carbonell Pañella, Demetrio Ribes Marcos, Vicente Ferrer Pérez among other.

We can say that Valencia modernism gave its buildings an important piece of its culture and that is what makes them stand out, they are simple projects not over elaborated like the ones in Barcelona. This shows that modernism was a trend that adapted to the culture it was located in, unlike the international style for example, and because of that these buildings are very important in Valencia because they are not only a piece of histoy but a part of the Valencian culture.

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