Gaudi: The Complete Works

40th Anniversary Edition. Antoni Gaudi merged Orientalism, natural forms, and new materials into a Modernista aesthetic that made Barcelona a mecca for architecture fans. With new photography, plans, Gaudi's drawings, and a complete appendix of his works including unfinished projects, this book takes us into the proud Catalonian's unique worldview.

Freedom of form with the Dante of architecture. The life of Antoni Gaudi (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 Familia. 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.

Gaudi's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface 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 buildings enjoy 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.

Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents Gaudi'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.

Introduction: Gaudi - Life in Architecture
Casa Vicens: 1878 - 1888 Calle de les Carolines, Barcelona
El Capricho: 1883 - 1885 Barrio Sobrellano, Comillas
Finca Guell: 1884 - 1887 Avenida de Pedralbes, Barcelona
Palacio Guell: 1885 - 1889 Calle Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona
Bischofs-Palast: 1887 - 1894 Plaza de Eduardo Castro, Astorga
Colegio Teresiano: 1888 - 1890 Calle de Ganduxer, Barcelona
Casa de los Botines: 1891 - 1894 Plaza de San Marcelo, Leon
Casa Calvet: 1898 - 1904 Calle de Caspe, Barcelona
Krypta Colonia Guell: 1898 - 1914 Calle de Claudi Gell, Santa Coloma de Cervello
Torre Bellesguard: 1900 - 1909 Calle de Bellesguard, Barcelona
Park Guell: 1900 - 1914 Calle de Olot, Barcelona
Casa Batllo: 1904 - 1906 Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona
La Pedrera: 1905 - 1910 Casa Mila, Calle de Provenza, Barcelona
Sagrada Familia: 1883 - 1926 Calle de Mallorca, Barcelona
School of the Sagrada Familia: 1908 - 1913 Calle de Cerdena, Barcelona
The Complete Works
Biography
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