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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 ...
It is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), in 2005 his work on Sagrada Família was added to an existing (1984) UNESCO World Heritage Site, "Works of Antoni Gaudí". [5] On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. [6 ...
In 1890, Gaudi was commissioned to build a church and crypt on the hill overlooking the village. [2] However, Güell ran into financial difficulties and the project was eventually abandoned. In spite of its unfinished status, the work is a masterpiece and demonstrates many of Gaudi's signature architectural devices including catenary arches and ...
The Sagrada Família Schools (Catalan: Escoles de la Sagrada Família, Spanish: Escuelas de la Sagrada Familia) building was constructed in 1909 by the modern Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí near the site of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família. It was a small school building for the children of the workers building the Sagrada Família ...
Antoni Gaudí I Cornet (1852-1926) The museum is a three-storied building, which consists of Gaudí's artworks and documenting processes with advanced audio and visual technology. [7] [5] that has 1,200 m 2 exhibition space throughout the three floors. [1] It is also known as the entry doors to the city.
Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan architect and a key figure in modern art, especially 19th-century architecture. His earliest works include designing lampposts, which exposed his extraordinary work to ...
[1] After five years of work and schooling, Gaudi qualified as an architect in 1878. As Elies Rogent signed Gaudí's degree he declared, "Qui sap si hem donat el diploma a un boig o a un geni. El temps ens ho dirà." ("Who knows if we have given this diploma to a nut or to a genius. Time will tell.") Gaudi immediately began to plan and design.
Louis Vuitton unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell on Thursday, providing the clothes with drama to finally match Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpiece. Nicolas ...