Irina Swain Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ 40 Stones (Martorell Museum) 40 Stones (Martorell Museum) 40 Stones in front of the Martorell Museum (Museu Martorell) in Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, Spain Claudia Woznichak, Benjamin Fraser Irina Swain 02/01/2017 English, Spanish Document, Still Image, Sound 40 Large Rocks (Museu Martorell) One significant contribution to the Parc de la Ciutadella was the addition of 40 large stones donated by those of significant standing. Those who donated did so because they felt moved enough and wanted Catalonian nationalism to be felt by others equally as strongly as they felt it. This was part of a series of projects that were “crucial for the formation of Catalan identity” (Vilaros 2000: 42). They were proud of where they, and their country, came from, and wanted people from every socioeconomic class and standing to be able to see that, too. It was said that the “donation of a selected piece of rock to the Museu Martorell not only demonstrated that the donor was connoisseur of the natural world, it also bore testimonies to his patriotic zeal and commitment to Barcelona and Catalonia” (Hochadel and Valls 2016: 37). The donors wanted everyone to know that where they came from and the ground that they stood on was extraordinary; it was not just normal stone, just as Barcelona was not a normal place, and it deserved recognition. The stones included “limestone, gypsum, basalt, granite, porphyry and slate” and were exhibited as “‘raw materials’ with a polished side” (Hochadel and Nieto-Galan 2016: 37). The 40 large stones were also accompanied by fish farms, which were added to the Parc de la Ciutadella in order to give the entire Parc a feeling of pride and to help people of every class and standing find ways to be more practical.  Item changed by user 26 at 2017-02-01 11:08:45.Updated: RightsItem changed by user 26 at 2017-02-01 11:01:52.Created manually by user