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Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed. (Hardcover): Rainer Zerbst

Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed. (Hardcover)

Rainer Zerbst

Series: 40th Edition

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The life of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar. Gaudi's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batllo to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents Gaudi's complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the "Dante of architecture" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

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Imprint: Taschen
Country of origin: Germany
Series: 40th Edition
Release date: April 2020
First published: 2019
Authors: Rainer Zerbst
Dimensions: 217 x 156 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 978-3-8365-6619-3
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Individual architects
Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Religious buildings
Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General
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LSN: 3-8365-6619-2
Barcode: 9783836566193

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