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Gaudi (Hardcover)
Series: Basic Art Series
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From the towering Sagrada Familia to the shimmering, textured
facade of Casa Batllo and the enchanting landscape of Park Guell,
it's easy to see why Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) gained the epithet
"God's architect." With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his
work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree
trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic
tiling shimmers like scaly, reptilian skin. With this outstanding
attention to natural detail, his inspirations from both neo-Gothic
and Orientalist aesthetics, and a lifelong commitment to Catalan
identity, Gaudi created a unique brand of the Modernista movement
which transformed, and defines, Barcelona's cityscape. With seven
of Gaudi's projects listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this
book introduces the architect's extraordinary vision and unique
legacy, exploring the influences and the details which allow his
buildings to impress, inspire, and amaze, one century after their
construction. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art
Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever
published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture series
features: an introduction to the life and work of the architect the
major works in chronological order information about the clients,
architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and
resolutions a list of all the selected works and a map indicating
the locations of the best and most famous buildings approximately
120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)
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