Gaudi. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.

Antoni Gaudí's life was complex and contradictory, encompassing a Catalan nationalist movement, criticism of the church, and dedication to constructing La Sagrada Família. His architecture reflected this multifacetedness, blending influences from Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. This book presents Gaudí's complete oeuvre, exploring his residential, religious, and public projects, showcasing his ability to transform fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 16 June 2021
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Antoni Gaudí's life was a complex tapestry of contradictions. As a young man, he embraced the Catalan nationalist movement, critiquing the church, and later dedicated himself entirely to constructing the awe-inspiring La Sagrada Família. In his youth, he reveled in a glamorous social life, exuding a dandy-like demeanor. Tragically, his life ended in a tram accident in Barcelona, leaving him dressed in tattered clothes, mistaken for a beggar by those who passed by. Gaudí's unparalleled architectural prowess encapsulates this multifaceted complexity. His work, spanning from Casa Batlló's shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms to Casa Vicens' Hispano-Arabic matrix, seamlessly blended influences from Orientalism, natural forms, innovative materials, and religious faith into a distinctive Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings command global admiration and recognition, with the Sagrada Família being the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his works designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This comprehensive book, packed with expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, offers a captivating journey through Gaudí's entire oeuvre. It serves as a personal tour of Barcelona, exploring his residential, religious, and public projects. Through its pages, we witness how Gaudí, hailed as the "Dante of architecture," was a true builder, skillfully crafting extraordinary constructions from intricate details, bringing fantastical visions to life on the city streets.

Weight: 1468g
Dimension: 169 x 226 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836566193