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Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
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Description: The life of Antoni Gaud (1852 1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church La Sagrada Fam lia. In his youth he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar. Gaud's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll to the Hispano - Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens his work merged the influences of Orientalism natural forms new materials and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus the Sagrada Fam lia is the most - visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are Unesco World Heritage Sites. Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full - color illustrations including new photography this book presents Gaud's complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona we explore his residential religious and public projects. We see how the Dante of architecture was a builder in the truest sense of the word crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.
Title: Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
Author(s): Zerbst Rainer
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836566193
Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Date: 7/6/2020
Series: 40th Edition
Category: Religious Buildings
Description: The life of Antoni Gaud (1852 1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church La Sagrada Fam lia. In his youth he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar. Gaud's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll to the Hispano - Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens his work merged the influences of Orientalism natural forms new materials and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus the Sagrada Fam lia is the most - visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are Unesco World Heritage Sites. Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full - color illustrations including new photography this book presents Gaud's complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona we explore his residential religious and public projects. We see how the Dante of architecture was a builder in the truest sense of the word crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.
Title: Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.
Author(s): Zerbst Rainer
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836566193
Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Date: 7/6/2020
Series: 40th Edition
Category: Religious Buildings
