A ntoni Gaudí Cornet, born in Reus in 1852, found in nature his main source of inspiration. “Originality consists in returning to the origin,” he used to say. At the end of the 19th century, the muses led him to Mallorca. He did so as a member of the Catalan Association of Scientific Excursions, founded in 1876. The entity used to organize trips to the island, then famous for its unspoiled landscapes. The man from Reus was particularly struck by the Caves of Artà and the Caves of Drach (Manacor). This is assured by the Japanese researcher Tokutoshi Torii in a work titled Mallorca in Gaudí's works – it was published in 2002 within the framework of international conferences on Gaudí studies.

The Cathedral of Mallorca has presented the program for the Gaudí Year 2026, commemorating the centenary of the death of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and highlighting the Cathedral as his principal and only work outside of Catalonia. Gaudí's work in Mallorca, between 1904 and 1915, transformed the interior of the temple with a renewal of sacred art in service of faith and liturgy, adapting the heart of the cathedral, the episcopal throne, and the presbytery altar. The project also includes the baldachin over the altar, the lighting renovation, the ceramic mural on the throne, the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, and the liturgical furnishings, all of which demonstrate Gaudí's unique influence on the Cathedral. The Gaudí Year 2026 has been declared an Event of Special Public Interest by the Spanish government and includes the participation of sixteen other buildings where the architect worked, in Catalonia, León, and Cantabria.