Gaudi. The Complete Works
- Автор:
- Rainer Zerbst
- Видавництво:
- Taschen
- Категорія:
- Історія архітектури
- Мова:
- англійська
- Обкладинка:
- тверда
- ISBN:
- 9783836564465
- Рік видання:
- 2019
- Кількість сторінок:
- 300
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Про книгу
The life of Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of difficulties and contradictions. In his youth, he joined the Catalan nationalist movement and was critical of the church; Toward the end of his life, he devoted himself entirely to building one impressive church, La Sagrada Fam lia. In his youth, he was fond of social life and behaved like a dandy. By the time he died in a tram accident in the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so battered that passersby mistook him for a beggar.
The incomparable Gaudi architecture conveys much of this multifaceted complexity. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Balli to the Spanish-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work combined the influence of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials and religious faith in a unique modernist aesthetic. Today, its unique aesthetics is world famous and recognized. His Magnus Opus, Sagrada Fam Lia, is the most visited monument in Spain, and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.