The mural paintings of La Pedrera

The latest research by Dr Carlos Alejandro Lupercio has accredited the authorship of the mural paintings, and has identified the scenes depicted in the vestibules.

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The mural paintings of La Pedrera are a visual treasure that perfectly complement Antoni Gaudí's architectural details.

Depictions of Vertumnus transforming to seduce the goddess Pomona, the seven deadly sins, bouquets of flowers, the god Pan playing the syrinx and even a shipwreck are among the scenes painted across the two lobbies of Casa Milà’s entrances.

These murals enrich the building’s visual narrative, transforming La Pedrera’s lobbies into spaces where mythology, nature and symbolism blend harmoniously.

Interpreting the murals of La Pedrera

Thanks to recent research by the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation and Dr Carlos Alejandro Lupercio, the authorship of the murals has been certified, and the interpretation of the scenes depicted in Casa Milà’s paintings has been further explored.

Little has been written about these lobby paintings, and some critics have even argued that they do not align with the modernity represented by La Pedrera. Nevertheless, they are an essential part of the decorative repertoire of this Modernist masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí.

The Symbolist painter Aleix Clapés (1846–1920) was entrusted with overseeing the pictorial decoration of La Pedrera. Assisting Clapés were painters Iu Pascual, Xavier Nogués and Teresa Lostau, who were budding talents at the time.