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Sagrada Gaudi! Making structure an art
His use of colour, application of a range of materials and the introduction of organic forms into his constructions were an innovation in the realm of architecture. In his journal, Gaudí freely expressed his own feelings on art, “the colours used in architecture have to be intense, logical and fertile.”
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Gaudí y La Sagrada Família
El siguiente texto es un extracto del libro Antoni Gaudí. Conocerlo, entenderlo, interpretarlo y ayudarlo, escrito por Jeremy Roe, publicado por Parkstone International. Para comprender el verdadero alcance de la arquitectura de Gaudí, es indispensable tener en cuenta los diferentes factores que influyeron en su pensamiento, ya se trate de su familia, de su infancia, de su lugar de nacimiento o de su escolarización, del contexto histórico de la Cataluña y la España de su tiempo, de sus amigos y relaciones; todos ellos son elementos constitutivos de la extraordinaria y muy singular arquitectura de Antoni Gaudí i Cornet. Sin embargo, su personalidad permanece inaccesible debido a razones diversas. Ante todo,…
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Gaudí and the Sagrada Família
The text below is the excerpt from the book Antoni Gaudí, written by Jeremy Roe, published by Parkstone International. In order to understand the real significance of Gaudí’s architecture it is necessary to take into account various factors which influenced his thinking. His family background, childhood, place of birth and schooling, the historical context of Catalonia and Spain during his lifetime, his friends and relations, all form the framework for the very special and very distinct architecture of Antoni Gaudí Cornet. However, his personality is hard to capture for various reasons. In the first place, Gaudí’s shy and retiring nature meant that there are virtually no original documents in existence that show…
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