BAROQUE IN VICThe Town Hall

THE COUNCIL MEETING CHAMBER

● 1670

● Light came in from the dome.

● Josep de la Concepció.

THE ENTRANCE

At the entrance there’s:

- A lintel (horitzontal block between 2 vertical supports).

- Two caryatids (a sculpted female figure taking the place of a column).

● The lion is the king of the jungle● when we can see a lion in an important place means that this

place:

○ has power○ it belongs to the royalty

THE WALLS

Strenght (column) Justice

(balance)

Caution (vase)

Temperance (mirror)

THE CEILING