Along the path leading from the Monastery of Montserrat to the Santa Cova, visitors will find a series of religious sculptures that make up the Rosari Monumental de Montserrat. It features fifteen scenes dedicated to the mysteries of the Virgin Mary, which were commissioned from renowned artists, and is one of the most significant open-air Modernist complexes of its time. Antoni Gaudí contributed to it with the group dedicated to the Primer Misteri de Glòria.

The architect blended his work into the landscape, treating it as a space that forms part of the mountain. He did this by enlarging a small natural cavity where he placed the figures. The path was also extended to include a small clearing and a stone bench that follows the contours of the land, inviting visitors to contemplate the whole scene.

The scene depicts the Resurrection of Jesus. At the bottom, an angel and the three Marys, sculptures by Josep Llimona, gaze upon the empty tomb. At the top stands the figure of Christ, the only one cast in bronze, flanked by a mosaic coat of arms of Catalonia.

Work on the Rosari Monumental began in 1896 and continued for more than two decades. Despite Gaudí’s initial enthusiasm, he grew increasingly detached from the project, and the work was eventually completed thanks to the efforts of his collaborators. The site was inaugurated in 1916 under the direction of Jeroni Martorell.