Description
Located on the far left-hand side of the façade that overlooks Plaça de Sant Jaume, this hall is decorated with wooden murals that tell the story of the peak period of expansion of the city of Barcelona between the 13th and 16th centuries, symbolised by the geographical distribution of the overseas consulates established by King Jaume I around the Mediterranean.
The artists were Evarist Mora, who designed the project in 1958, and Joan Garganté, who executed the marquetry.
Around a hundred different types of wood were used, and apart from the intense red, pure yellow and some of the greens, the colours are the natural ones of the woods chosen.
