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Gaud?. the Complete Works

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rainer ZerbstPublish date:2019-11-22Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:TaschenISBN-13:9783836564465ISBN-10:3836564467UPC:9783836564465Book Category:Architecture, TravelBook Subcategory:Individual Architects & Firms, Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Monographs, Spain & Portugal, Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)Size:13.70 x 10.00 x 1.50 inchesWeight:6.4551Product ID:SCH20ZJ23J

The life of Antoni Gaudí (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 passersby assumed he was a beggar.

Gaudí's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló 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 Gaudí himself, historical photos, as well as an appendix detailing all his works--from buildings to furniture, decor to unfinished projects--this book presents Gaudí's universe like never before. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, we discover how the "Dante of architecture" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, and transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.

Language:EnglishPublisher:TaschenISBN-13:9783836564465ISBN-10:3836564467UPC:9783836564465Book Category:Architecture, TravelBook Subcategory:Individual Architects & Firms, Europe, HistoryBook Topic:Monographs, Spain & Portugal, Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)Size:13.70 x 10.00 x 1.50 inchesWeight:6.4551Product ID:SCH20ZJ23J
Zerbst, Rainer: - Rainer Zerbst studied modern languages at the University of Tübingen and in Wales from 1969 to 1975. From 1976 to 1982 he worked as a research assistant in the Department of English at the University of Tübingen. Since completing his doctorate in 1982, Zerbst has been active as a critic in the fields of art, literature, and theater.
Publisher: Taschen

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