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As an architecture student at the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura, in Barcelona, from 1873 to 1877, Gaudí achieved only mediocre grades, but he did well in his "trial drawings and projects." [ 1 ] After five years of work and schooling, Gaudi qualified as an architect in 1878.
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet [3] (/ ɡ aʊ ˈ d i / gow-DEE, / ˈ ɡ aʊ d i / GOW-dee, Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; [4] 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. [5] Gaudí's works have a sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the ...
Category: Antoni Gaudí buildings. 25 languages. ... Buildings and structures by Catalan architect Antoni Gaud ...
In 1984, UNESCO granted World Heritage Site designations to three Gaudí buildings in Barcelona, though not yet including Sagrada Família, under the collective designation "Works of Antoni Gaudí – No 320 bis" (items 320-001 to 320-003), testifying "to Gaudí's exceptional creative contribution to the development of architecture and building ...
Art Nouveau architecture is a design style defined by dramatic, nature-inspired ornamentation, often with whiplash curves and flowing lines that look like vines.At its core, Art Nouveau ...
Casa Milà is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". It was a predecessor of some buildings with a similar biomorphic appearance: the 1921 Einstein Tower in Potsdam, designed by Erich Mendelsohn; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Palma's iconic cathedral, La Seu, is a must-visit for travelers who love architecture. It dates back to the 13th century and was renovated by architect Antoni Gaudí in the early 20th century ...
Some people are even willing to travel halfway around the world just to feast their eyes on famous structures. France’s Eiffel Tower, for example, has attracted close to 300 million visitors ...