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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 Spanish architect and designer, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme. [5] Gaudí's works have a sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work ...
On 19 March 1882, construction of Sagrada Família began under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. In 1883, when Villar resigned, [5] Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the ...
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.
Casa Batlló (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkazə βəˈʎːo] ⓘ) is a building in the center of Barcelona, Spain.It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces.
Following is a list of architects from the country of Spain. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. A–M Vicente Acero (c.1675/1680–1739) Martín de Aldehuela (1729–1802) Martín de Andújar Cantos (born 1602) Juan Bautista Antonelli (1550–1616) Claudio de Arciniega (c ...
The Gaudí House Museum (Catalan: Casa Museu Gaudí; Spanish: Casa-Museo Gaudí), located within the Park Güell in Barcelona, is a historic home museum that houses a collection of furniture and objects designed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. It was the residence of Gaudí for almost 20 years, from 1906 until the end of 1925.
This pen was created in 1999 to honor renowned Spanish architect and designer Antonio Gaudí. It’s encrusted with 5,072 diamonds and 96 rubies, all set in a silver body coated in rhodium. The ...
The Casa Botines (built 1891-1892) is a modernista building in León, Spain designed by Antoni Gaudí.It currently houses a museum dedicated to Gaudi, Spanish art of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the history of the building itself.