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Public art in Barcelona is a designated group of monuments and outdoor sculptures in the city. The artworks in city's architecture and network of museums, parks, and gardens, put an artistic stamp on the Catalan capital.[1] Public art in the city developed in the 19th century, although the first municipal commission was the 1673 monument to Saint Eulalia in Pedró Square.
Artworks are typically located in niches and on the façades of public buildings. They are concentrated because of the city's enclosure by medieval defensive walls.[2] The walls were demolished in the 19th century, sparking a boom in public works such as Ildefons Cerdà's Eixample project.
The city annexed several municipalities in the early 20th century, increasing the space available for public art. Some were commissioned for particular events such as the 1888 and 1929 Expositions, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures.
^Fabre; Huertas; Bohigas, 1984, pp. 10–11.
^Subirachs i Burgaya, 1986, p. 10.
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