Catalan Cultural Studies: Austin Leibowitz's Blog Posts

Austin Leibowitz IES Barcelona - Catalan Cultural Studies Prof: Xavier Alcón Riera  Blog Post 2 1. Make a list of five streets dedicated to craftsmanship or trades and describe them. What are the “Els Gremis” (guilds)? 1. Placa de Santa Caterina 2. Carrer de La Princesa 3. Carrer de Sombrerers 4. Carrer de General Alvarez De Castro 5. Carrer de Llibreteria These streets are all significant in terms of their devotion to craftsmanship. They are small streets, with the workshop being on the ground floor, with the residencies on the floors above.  "El s Gremis" were guilds of craftsmen and tradespeople that were common in medieval Europe. The guilds were powerful and played an important role in the economic and social development of the region. They each had their own set of rules and the most important guilds in Catalonia were carpenters, shoemakers, and silversmiths. 2. “La casa-taller” (The house-workshop) was the typical craftsmanship family house in medieval Catalonia. Th...

Austin Leibowitz IESAbroad – AN 345- Catalan Cultural Studies  Prof: Xavier Alcón Riera  Blog Post 1 1.  Roman monumental influence compared to Catalan influence can be seen through their walls, towers, sewers, public baths, and streets. The Roman influence is there, yet Catalan towers differentiate themselves through more precise structuring, whereas the Romans were more focused on the completion rather than the detail of the work. The Roman sewer system was way ahead of their time, and Catalonians have used their framework to create advanced versions of the ancient Roman sewer system. Catalonian streets also have Roman influence, that being their streets are narrow. Their technology has advanced, introducing larger streets with advanced technology. 2.  At the start of the Roman religious origin, they worshipped many gods and goddesses. With the rise of Christianity, Romans shifted their ideology towards Monotheism.  3. Above are the pictures that I took on our...