Monistrol Collection

SARGENT, John Singer (1856-1925). Lady with Parasol. Undated work. Painting. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Spanish Civil War. Leaflet explaining how to help the Propaganda Service. Secretaria de Propaganda del gobierno Republicano (Propaganda Department of the Republican Government). Barcelona. Drawing

Spanish Civil War. Propaganda postcard for the Republican rearguard, with messages from Spanish president Negrin and Catalan president Companys. Propaganda Undersecretaryship. SPAIN

SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Deputies of the Republican Courts in Montserrat during a break (1938). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

SPAIN. Donostia. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Entrance of the nationalist troops into San Sebastian (13th September 1936)

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). El Frente (The)
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). El Frente (The Front), voice of the 26th Durruti Division. Cover of different numbers of 1938. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). L'Espagne envahie. Un an de non intervention. Picture from the French magazine A l'ordre du jour (August, 1937). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Spanish Civil War Building An Air Raid Shelter
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Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Military Commission of the Non-Intervention Committee. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The first gallops, drawing by Carlos Saenz de Tejada published in the num. 10 of the magazine Vertice (San Sebastian, March 1938). Drawing. SPAIN

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). School for evacuated children, supported by the 42nd Division, 227th Brigade (Palma de Flix). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). War correspondent card of the Popular Army (1938) and identity card issued by the Generalitat of Catalonia (1937). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Spain Barcelona Spanish Civil War Gran Via De
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Spain Tarragona Spanish Civil War Bombardment
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SPAIN. Barcelona. Spanish Civil War. Corner Balmes-Gran Via after a bombardment (May 1938). Image from the Propaganda Department of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Pero Y Espana? (But What About Spain?). Republican postcard by Josep Renau with text by Juan Negrin. Edited in Barcelona by the Propaganda Undersecretary (1938). SPAIN

Spain. Civil War. Arrest of republican militians in the front of Somosierra (July-August, 1936). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Spain. Civil War. General Francisco Francisco (middle) with Generals Cavalcanti (left) and Mola (right) at the streets of Burgos (August 1936). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Hoy mas que nunca Victoria (Today more than ever Victory). Poster by Josep Renau. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Spain: The Montserrat (b / w photo)
6017899 Spain: The Montserrat (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montserrat. Monistrol at the foot)

The monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain - perched in a quite remarkable position. Date: circa 1930s

Santa Maria de Montserrat, Benedictine abbey - Spain
Cross of the Miracle (Cruz del Milagro) at Santa Maria de Montserrat - Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain

Red Book of Montserrat. 14th c. - 16th c. Medieval music from Aquitaine to be danced in a church. Score, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA

Santa Maria De Montserrat Abbey, Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

Mortar from Palestine (c. 4000 BC). Neolithic art. Ceramics. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat. Proc: ISRAEL. TRANSJORDAN

BARBARA de Braganza (1711-1758). Queen of Spain (1746-1758), married to Ferdinand VI. Barbara de Bragan确 Work by VAN LOO, Louis Michel (1707-1771). Rococo. Oil on canvas. SPAIN

Ruston steam engine, vineyard in Penedes, Catalonia, Spain
Ruston steam engine in operation at the Marques de Monistrol cava-producing vineyard in the Penedes district of Catalonia, Spain. The machine had a straw-burning engine and was used for ploughing

Mortar from Palestine. Neolithic
Mortar from Palestine, c. 4000 BC. Neolithic art. Ceramics. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat. Proc: ISRAEL. TRANSJORDAN

Jean de La Fontaine. 2nd half 17th c. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

MARTI i ALSINA, Ramon (1826-1894). River pool. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Red Book of Montserrat. 14th c. - 16th c. Pope Nicholas granting full indulgence ot the members of the Brotherhood of the Virgin of Montserrat. In the foregound, the king Alfonso IV of Aragon

Antiphonary. 12th c. Fol. 105. Romanesque art
Antiphonary. 12th c. Fol.105. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

VAYREDA i VILA, Joaquim (1843-1894). Buckwheat in bloom. 2nd half 19th c. Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Little Statue of Aphrodite. 3rd BC. Greek art. Sculpture. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat

Red Book of Montserrat. 14th c. - 16th c. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat. Monsters manuscript. Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Saint Lucy. 17th c. Work of Zurbarᮧs school. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

MARTI i ALSINA, Ramon (1826-1894). Barceloneta. ca. 1885. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

NONELL i MONTURIOL, Isidre (1873-1911). Assumpci󮠅
NONELL i MONTURIOL, Isidre (1873-1911). Assumpci󮠱 910. Oil on cardboard. Oil. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Coins from Palestine: representation of Athena (5th c BC, upper) and Perseus, king of Macedonia (3rd-2nd c. BC). Coin. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Spain. Protectorate of Morocco (1936). The Flag
" Spain. Protectorate of Morocco (1936). " The Flag of the Motherland is Waving in the Mediterranean Winds". Soldier of the African Army waving an Spanish flag

SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Monastery of Montserrat. Monument to Ramon Llull (1976-1977), work by Josep Maria Subirachs. Sculpture

VAN LOO, Louis Michel (1707-1771). Fernando VI. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat

Santa Maria de Montserrat - a Benedictine abbey located in the Montserrat mountain, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain nr. Barcelona. Date: circa 1910s

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Monistrol, a small town nestled in the heart of Spain, holds within its walls a rich tapestry of history and culture. From the brushstrokes of Sargent's masterpiece "Lady with Parasol" to the leaflets explaining survival tactics during the Spanish Civil War, it has witnessed it all. In this quaint town, one can find echoes of propaganda postcards that once rallied support for a cause. The Monastery of Montserrat stands tall as a testament to faith and resilience amidst tumultuous times. Donostia, another Spanish city embroiled in the Civil War, shares its stories through faded photographs and memories etched deep into its streets. The war itself left scars on this land; El Frente became synonymous with bravery and sacrifice. L'Espagne envahie captures the invasion that shook these very foundations. Building an air raid shelter was not just an act of self-preservation but also a symbol of unity against adversity. Amidst chaos, there were moments of respite - military commissions galloping towards victory or schools providing refuge for evacuated children seeking solace from the horrors outside their doors. And in those dark times when truth seemed elusive, war correspondents stood as beacons of light illuminating untold stories. Monistrol is more than just bricks and mortar; it is a living testament to human strength and perseverance. It reminds us that even in our darkest hours, hope can still flourish like wildflowers breaking through cracked pavements. As we walk through its streets today, let us remember those who came before us - their struggles shaping our present and inspiring our future.