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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect known for his highly original designs that drew inspiration from nature. He developed a unique sculptural style that incorporated organic shapes and the forces of gravity into his architecture. Some of his most famous works include the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona and Park Güell, both of which featured his signature expressionist style. In his later years, Gaudí devoted himself solely to completing the Sagrada Familia, and he died in 1926 after being struck by a tram in Barcelona.

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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect known for his highly original designs that drew inspiration from nature. He developed a unique sculptural style that incorporated organic shapes and the forces of gravity into his architecture. Some of his most famous works include the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona and Park Güell, both of which featured his signature expressionist style. In his later years, Gaudí devoted himself solely to completing the Sagrada Familia, and he died in 1926 after being struck by a tram in Barcelona.

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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect known for his highly original designs that drew inspiration from nature. He developed a unique sculptural style that incorporated organic shapes and the forces of gravity into his architecture. Some of his most famous works include the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona and Park Güell, both of which featured his signature expressionist style. In his later years, Gaudí devoted himself solely to completing the Sagrada Familia, and he died in 1926 after being struck by a tram in Barcelona.

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    Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect known for his highly original designs that drew inspiration from nature. He developed a unique sculptural style that incorporated organic shapes and the forces of gravity into his architecture. Some of his most famous works include the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona and Park Güell, both of which featured his signature expressionist style. In his later years, Gaudí devoted himself solely to completing the Sagrada Familia, and he died in 1926 after being struck by a tram in Barcelona.

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    Antoni Gaud

    Early Years
    Rheumatoid arthritis contributed to a solitary nature Early love of nature Attended the Collegi de les Escoles Pes de Reus Architecture student at the Escola Tcnica Superior d'Arquitectura

    Interests
    Fascination of nature. He studied nature's angles and curves and incorporated them into his designs. Most of his designs resemble elements from the environment. Long walks, besides suppressing his rheumatism, allowed him to experience nature.

    Ciutadella Park

    Later Years
    Gaud was an ardent Catholic and a fervent Catalan nationalist. In his later years, he abandoned secular work and devoted his life to Catholicism. In the early twentieth century, Gaud's closest family and friends began to die; his works slowed to a halt; and his attitude changed. The construction of La Sagrada Famlia slowed; the construction of La Colonia Gell ceased altogether. He became reluctant to talk with reporters and solely concentrated on his masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia. In 1926, Antoni Gaud was run over by a tram. He was buried in the midst of his unfinished masterpiece, La Sagrada Famlia.

    The Cathedral of Mallorca

    Bellesguard

    The Monastery of Montserrat

    La Sagrada Familia Church of the Holy Family


    Barcelona Date:1882 to 1926 Church Masonry Urban Expressionist

    Artistic Style
    Gaud's first works were designed in the style of gothic and traditional Catalan architectural modes, but he soon developed his own distinct sculptural style. Eugene Viollet-le-Duc proved a major influence on Gaud. He integrated the parabolic arch, nature's organic shapes, and the fluidity of water into his architecture. He observed the forces of gravity and related catenary principles. Using the Catalan trencadis technique, Gaud often decorated surfaces with broken tiles. Art Nouveau architecture, a precursor to modern architecture.

    Park Guell
    Barcelona Date: 1900 to 1914 Park, sculpture garden Earth, plantings, and masonry Urban Style: Expressionist

    Popularity
    First ridiculed by his peers. Supported by rich industrialist Eusebi Guell. His fellow citizens referred to the Casa Mil as La Pedrera ("the quarry") George Orwell, who stayed at Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, hated his work. As time passed, his work became more famous

    Social and Political Influences


    Showcased Catalonias diverse art techniques. Promoted the Catalan nationalist movement by incorporating elements of Catalan culture in his designs

    Influence
    Rumored that Gaud's abandoned plans for a NY skyscraper influenced the redesign of the World Trade Center after Sept. 11, 2001 In 1992, five artists founded La Asociacin por Beatificacin de Antonio Gaud. The secular association has since pushed for the Catholic Church to declare Gaudi blessed. Gaud's life and work inspired The Alan Parsons Project to create the 1987 album Gaudi.

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