Asil Vilallonga city hall building in Figueres. Built on the ruins of the old monastery of the Benedictine monks of Sant Pere de Roda. The object is included in the list of architectural heritage of Catalonia. Ink & pencil image, 2015. Look here for details…

Temple of Priest-Martyr Isidore of Yuryevsky and St. Nicholas Wonderworker (St. Isidore`s Church) on the embankment of Griboedov canal, St. Petersburg, Russia. Watercolor by Joan Mañé Look here for the full online exhibition of Joan Mañe Fort

Juan Prim statue in the central square of Reus, Catalonia. Juan Prim y Prats, 1st Marquis of Los Castillejos, 1st Count of Reus, 1st Viscount of El Bruch, Grandee of Spain, was a Spanish general and statesman who was briefly Prime Minister of Spain until…

San Francisco Church in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The church was once a part of an influential Franciscan monastery, which was founded in the first half of the 13th century by Berenguer de L’Aguda. The church was built in the Gothic style at the turn of…

Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor. Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located on the summit of Mount Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Ink & pencil image, 2000. Look here for details about the…

Gothic tower Campanar – part of the architectural complex with the church of San Pere de Reus. Built in 1512 in Reus, Spain. Ink and pencil drawing, 2015. Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort

The sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat in Montferri (Tarragona). Located in the same name town  an hour’s drive from Barcelona. Built by Antoni Gaudi in 1925 in honor of the Virgin Mary of Montserrat, the patroness of Catalonia. Ink and pencil drawing.…

St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow, Russia. Watercolor by Joan Mañé Look here for the full online exhibition of Joan Mañe Fort

Florence Cathedral (The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) is the cathedral in Florence, the most famous of the architectural examples of the Florentine Quattrocento. Ink and pencil drawing, 2000. Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan…

Casa Brunet in Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

Roman bridge in Montblanc, Catalonia. Ink pen drawing, 2003

Sant Pere de Rodes is a former Benedictine monastery in the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the North East of Catalonia, Spain. It is the most famous medieval monastery in the province of Girona, Spain. Officially the first mention – 943 year. Ink and pencil drawing…

The Roman arch of Medinaceli (Spanish: Arco Romano de Medinaceli) is a Roman Triumphal arch located in Medinaceli, in Castile and León, Spain. Ink and pencil drawing, 2015. Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort

Sagrada Familia (Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) is a large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Gaudí’s work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ink…

San Jerónimo el Real is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid (Spain). The church, which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once…

Modern church – “Església Crist Rei”, Reus, Catalonia. Ink pen drawing, 2012 Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in the Russian city of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg). It is the largest church of Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the dominant building of the inner city and is situated near the central square, called Ploshchad Pobedy (Victory…

Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey: Benedictine monastery, spiritual symbol and religious center of Catalonia and the center of pilgrimage of Catholics from all over the world. Ink and pencil drawing Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan…

Sanctuary of Mercy (Santuario de Misericordia). Another masterpiece of Antoni Gaudí made in Reus (Spain) with the devotion to the Virgin of Mercy. Ink and pencil drawing, 2001. Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe…