Font de Diana (Fountain of Diana), Venanci Vallmitjana

A white marble sculpture dedicated to Diana, Roman goddess of the hunt, set on a stone fountain.

Font de Diana (Fountain of Diana), Venanci Vallmitjana

Monument als herois de 1809 (Monument to the Heroes of 1809)

Bronze sculpture ensemble commemorating the heroes of 1809, executed by Napoleonic troops during the Peninsular War.

Monument als herois de 1809 (Monument to the Heroes of 1809)

Onades (Waves), Andreu Alfaro

Monumental steel sculpture by Andreu Alfaro that evokes the movement of waves along the waterfront.

Onades (Waves), Andreu Alfaro

Mistos (Matches), Claes Oldenburg

A monumental Pop Art sculpture of an oversized matchbox, questioning the urban environment with humour and irony.

Mistos (Matches), Claes Oldenburg

Cel caigut (Fallen Sky), Beverly Pepper

Cel Caigut is a monumental sculpture rising from the grass like a fragment of fallen sky.

Cel caigut (Fallen Sky), Beverly Pepper

La Dama del paraigua (The Lady with the Umbrella)

Marble sculpture crowning an ornamental fountain and depicting an elegant lady from the Catalan bourgeoisie.

La Dama del paraigua (The Lady with the Umbrella)

Monument a Joan Maragall (Monument to Joan Maragall)

A realistic sculpture shows a poet’s bust atop a large, ornate stone column.

Monument a Joan Maragall (Monument to Joan Maragall)

Homenatge a Picasso (Tribute to Picasso)

A public sculpture by Antoni Tàpies created to mark the centenary of Picasso’s birth.

Homenatge a Picasso (Tribute to Picasso)

Gambrinus

Commonly known as "La Gamba", this 10-metre pop sculpture has become a symbol of the city’s revival during the Olympics.

Gambrinus

Barcino, Joan Brossa

Visual poem by Joan Brossa made up of sculptural letters spelling Barcino, the Roman name for Barcelona.

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Barcino, Joan Brossa

Balança romana (Roman Scale), Jannis Kounellis

An iron structure featuring seven scales loaded with sacks of coffee beans, paying tribute to Barceloneta’s port and commercial past.

Balança romana (Roman Scale), Jannis Kounellis

Arc de Triomf

A civic triumphal arch built in 1888 as the gateway to the Universal Exhibition, 30 metres high and in the Neo-Mudéjar style.

Arc de Triomf

Mural de les Olles, Frederic Amat

Public art installation by Frederic Amat on the façade of the Mercat de les Flors, created using terracotta vessels and glazed ceramics.

Mural de les Olles, Frederic Amat

Cara de Barcelona (Face of Barcelona), Roy Lichtenstein

Monumental 15-metre-high urban sculpture designed by the famous American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.

Cara de Barcelona (Face of Barcelona), Roy Lichtenstein

Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird, Joan Miró)

An abstract female figure in concrete and broken tile mosaic, linking earth and sky through Miró’s visual language.

Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird, Joan Miró)

Gat (Cat), Fernando Botero

A seven-metre-long cat with bold, rounded forms, reflecting Fernando Botero’s exploration of volume.

Gat (Cat), Fernando Botero

L’Estel ferit (The Wounded Shooting Star), Rebecca Horn

A sculptural composition of four misaligned steel and glass cubes, forming a broken star along the coastline in tribute to pre-Olympic Barcelona.

L’Estel ferit (The Wounded Shooting Star), Rebecca Horn

Monument al Dr. Robert (Monument to Dr Robert)

A monumental sculpture honours Dr Bartomeu Robert, a former mayor, surrounded by civic and cultural allegorical figures.

Monument al Dr. Robert (Monument to Dr Robert)

Poema visual (Visual Poem), Joan Brossa

A monumental urban sculpture by Joan Brossa featuring a capital “A” symbolising the cycle of life.

Poema visual (Visual Poem), Joan Brossa

Peix (Fish), Frank Gehry

A gilded steel sculpture that ripples by the sea, reshaping the outline of Port Olímpic since the 1992 Olympic Games.

Peix (Fish), Frank Gehry

Desconsol (Desolation), Josep Llimona

In the heart of Parc de la Ciutadella, sculptor Josep Llimona offers an intimate, restrained portrayal of grief.

Desconsol (Desolation), Josep Llimona

Elogi de l’aigua (In Praise of Water, Eduardo Chillida)

Fifty-four tonnes of concrete suspended by steel cables above a pond, a monumental work balancing geometry, reflection and landscape.

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Elogi de l’aigua (In Praise of Water, Eduardo Chillida)

Topos, Eduardo Chillida

Cast-iron sculpture by Eduardo Chillida, conceived to engage in dialogue with Plaça del Rei and its medieval surroundings.

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Topos, Eduardo Chillida