Joan Llimona [SEP] place of death
Joan Llimona
Joan Llimona i Bruguera (1860-1926) was a Spanish artist who rose to popularity at end of the Romantic movement in Europe, Llimona was a key contributor to the modernist movement Llimona was born in Barcelona in 1860 and died in 1926 in his hometown of Barcelona. Despite his brief life, Llimona made a lasting impact on the modernist movement in European art during the early 20th century. Deeply influenced by religion, many of Llimona's works deal with religious scenes and beliefs and subsequently communicate often controversial religious
throughout his life. In 1890, Joan Llimona completely committed to his conversion to Catholicism. At this point Llimona was thirty years old, unmarried and suffering from a personal crisis. Consequently, Llimona's conversion to Catholicism is often seen as an attempt to salvage his personal life.
Many link this conversion to Llimona's trip to Rome where Llimona became ill and was treated by Dr. Josep Blanch Benedict. Benedict was a very religious man and spoke to Joan about being spiritually enlightened after following the path of the Church. His