Alex Clapés (Vilassar de Dalt, September 10, 1850 – Barcelona, 1920) was a Catalan modernisme artist.

He is most known for performing some commissions for the Güell family, thanks to his friend and colleague, Antoni Gaudí.

[1] When he lived to Reus, Spain, he found his mentor and fellow painter Franco Hernandez.

[2] With a good understanding of the basic artistic skills, he went to Barcelona where he enrolled in the Escola de la Llotja where he learned from Claudi Lorenzale.

Clapés was a primary disciple of Friedrich Overbeck and was later appointed professor at the Escola de la Llotja.

[1] Clapés later went to Paris, France to further his education where he became a pupil of Eugène Carrière.

The amount of artwork in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were rich in Catalonia, including such artists as Santiago Rusiñol, Ramon Casas, Antonio Gaudi, and Lluis Domenech i Montaner.

[5] Despite his participation in important projects, such as the Palau Güell and La Pedrera, he enjoyed the minor recognition that his talent deserved.

During the construction of Palau Güell, Clapés also "created cabinet doors inserts, including twelve copper plates that contained the representation of apostles, one of whom is believed to be his self-portrait.

These are large-scale works and innovative aesthetics that stand to adapt perfectly to the unique architecture Gaudí proposed by tracing angles and beams of the room.

Vilassar had adopted the model of the Floral Games of Barcelona as a catalyst for revitalization of the Catalan culture.

The review panel was composed of Eduard Vidal Valenciano, Damasus Calvet, Angel Guimera, and Valentine Admiral Frederic Soler.

[7] It appears that Aleix Clapés’ first works was the portrait of a famous poet, Joaquim Maria Bartins.

The portrait received great reviews by Lo Somatent, which was the first newspaper to be printer in Catalan Rues.

Hercules was present on the lateral wall parallel to the La Rambla in a large painting by Aleix Clapés.

[1] He also painted The Rapture on the walls of Palau Güell, where Hercules, the hero, had been portrayed as the main protagonist.

It was donated to Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya by Maria Lluisa Guell in 1928, but as of January 2016 is on loan to the Palau Güell.

[12] Clapés' Saint Isabel Offering the Queen’s Crown to a Beggar is an oil painting on canvas circa 1890–1895.

It was donated to Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya by Pere Mila I Camps in 1933.

It was donated to Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya by Pere Mila I Camps in 1933.