Cyril Croucher

a confident use of colour.

Croucher focuses on the front elevation, capturing the building’s undulating curves and bone‑like balconies with clean, deliberate lines. The colours are bright and sunlit—Mediterranean blues, warm ochres, and soft stone tones—echoing the building’s famous mosaic surface without trying to replicate every tile. Instead of hyper‑detail, Croucher uses controlled acrylic brushwork to suggest texture and movement, giving the façade a lively, almost musical rhythm. The windows and balconies form a repeating pattern across the composition, creating a sense of architectural harmony.

The contemporary painting feels warm, crisp, and modern, much like a fresh morning in Barcelona. There’s a sense of admiration for Gaudí’s creativity, but Croucher filters it through his own contemporary lens. The result is less about literal accuracy and more about the spirit of the building—playful, fluid, and unmistakably Catalan.