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Gaudi’s universe: A personal tour through the shimmering streets of Barcelona
The visionary architect’s unique buildings includes some of the most visited monuments in Spain
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Your support makes all the difference.The life of Antoni Gaudi was full of complexity and contradictions.
As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; towards the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia.
In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanour of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona his clothes were so shabby passersby assumed he was a beggar.
Gaudi’s incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batllo 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 unique aesthetic enjoys global popularity and acclaim. His magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited monument in Spain, and seven of his works are Unesco World Heritage Sites.
Through brand-new photography, plans and drawings by himself, historical photos, as well as an appendix detailing all his works Gaudi: The Complete Works is like a personal tour through Barcelona.
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