Fundación Francisco Godia

Francisco Godia (1921–90), head of one of Barcelona’s great establishment families, liked fast cars (he came sixth in the 1956 Grand Prix season driving Maseratis) and fine art. An intriguing mix of medieval art, ceramics and modern paintings make up this varied private collection, housed in Casa Garriga Nogués, a carefully restored and stunning Modernista residence originally built for a rich banking family by Enric Sagnier in 1902–05. The art is spread over the 1st floor, ranging from brightly coloured Romanesque wooden statues of the Virgin and Child, through classic Spanish ceramics to samples by Modernista painter Ramon Casas and Valencia’s Joaquim Sorolla.