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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 ...
Gaudí's most famous works consisted of several buildings: Parque Güell; Palacio Güell; Casa Mila; Casa Vicens. He also is attributed for his work on the Crypt of La Sagrada Familia and the Nativity facade. [6] Gaudí's work at the time was both admired and criticized for his bold, innovative solutions. [7]
Front entrance allowed horse-drawn carriages to enter the home through one door and exit through the other. The Palau Güell (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈlaw ˈɣweʎ], English: Güell Palace) is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888.
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Casa Calvet (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkazə kəlˈβɛt]) is a building, designed by Antoni Gaudí for a textile manufacturer which served as both a commercial property (in the basement and on the ground floor) and a residence.
Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert (1879–1949), architect and designer; worked with Antoni Gaudí on many of his most famous works Isidre Puig i Boada (1891–1987), architect Carles Buïgas i Sans (1898–1979), architect, engineer, inventor and author; designed the Magic Fountain in Montjuïc , Barcelona
Concert de Gaudí was inspired by the works of the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí such as the Sagrada Família in Barcelona (pictured).. Concert de Gaudí is a concerto for classical guitar and orchestra by the American composer Christopher Rouse.
[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.