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Antoni Gaudí
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Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781789148374
Date: 1st February, 2024
Publisher: Reaktion Books
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- Biography: General
- Architecture
Description
The celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudì was a contradictory figure: deeply religious and politically right-wing, he nevertheless created revolutionary, lyrical buildings. This book explores Gaudì's life, work and influences, from Catalan nationalism to the Industrial Revolution. Michael Eaude expertly guides readers through Gaudì's great works - including the Sagrada Famìlia, which attracts millions of tourists to Barcelona each year - and examines his monumental life, from the architect's provincial upbringing in Reus to his time in Barcelona, where he became a dandy whose only attempt at marriage was rejected. Gaudì later suffered a nervous breakdown, became obsessively religious, and fused Gothic, Baroque and Orientalist architecture into his unique style.