# Parc Güell: bench

[View the canonical artwork record](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/parc-gell-bench-r2baa0787ad39fd>)

## Artwork

- Artist: [GAUDÍ, Antoni](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9>)
- Date: 1851-1900
- Technique: Pieces of glazed ceramics

## Commentary

The unique shape of the serpentine bench enables the people sitting on it to converse privately, although the square is large. The bench is tiled, and to dry up quickly after it rains and to stop people from sitting in the wet part of the bench, small bumps were installed by Gaudí.

## Related artworks

- [Bench seat](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/bench-seat-r17b277c0ece654>)
- [Casa Batlló: chimneys](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-chimneys-ra0aafbf790ae3d>)
- [Casa Batlló: façade](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-faade-rfa4156fc40c95c>)
- [Casa Batlló: Fireplace Room](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-fireplace-room-rcf9193ecf8bbe9>)
- [Casa Batlló: general view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-general-view-rde47098f280f1e>)
- [Casa Batlló: interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-interior-r7466721c8259b0>)
- [Casa Batlló: interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-interior-r9cd63920ea5eee>)
- [Casa Batlló: interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-interior-rbb04a2eaaa1192>)
- [Casa Batlló: interior](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-interior-rbf9f752b33c99a>)
- [Casa Batlló: top of the façade](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-top-of-the-faade-radafcb0edd5b6d>)
- [Casa Batlló: view of the roof](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-batll-view-of-the-roof-ra941cc5f102d07>)
- [Casa Milà: façade \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/gaud-antoni-r62d04c2fe2eba9/casa-mil-faade-detail-r6cd3ab40092e33>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)