Gaudi
Tarrago, Salvador; George R. Collins
ISBN 10: 843780146X ISBN 13: 9788437801469
Published by Editorial Escudo de Oro S.A., 1988
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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852 – 1926) was an architect from Reus, Catalonia, Spain. He is the best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have a highly individualized and distinctive style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família. Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used waste ceramic pieces. Under the influence of neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí became part of the Modernista movement which was reaching its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work transcended mainstream Modernisme, culminating in an organic style inspired by natural forms. Gaudí rarely drew detailed plans of his works, instead preferring to create them as three-dimensional scale models and molding the details as he conceived them. Gaudí's work enjoys global popularity and continuing admiration and study by architects. His masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain. Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Gaudí's Roman Catholic faith intensified during his life and religious images appear in many of his works. This earned him the nickname "God's Architect" and led to calls for his beatification. 150 Photographs. Color. This book, in the beauty of its illustrations and in the profundity of its succinct text, offers us a remarkable explication of the significance of the master architect Antonio Gaudi and his works.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Gaudi
Publisher: Editorial Escudo de Oro S.A.
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: 150 Photographs
Condition: Good