Antoni Gaudí Bücher

A tribute to the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudi. A complete review of his work, with a short biography, 18 art pieces, including updated photographs and new perspectives of his work, such as the poetic one presented here and in exclusivity by the lecturer and architect Edgardo Minond.

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The complete works. In light of the growing and general recognition of Gaud work, 150 years after his birth, Gaud did not become a success as a result of the quantity of works completed; Gaud secret was probably knowing how to tackle architectural creation in a distinct manner, without artistic or technical prejudices. His knowledge of the trades and the procedures of construction permitted him to stand out in his era. He was a virile and overwhelming individual, capable of breaking tradition, with fidelity to historic styles and the determination to please the euphoric bourgeoisie of the 1900s. He replanted the essence of architecture and reconsidered tastes and materials, procedures, techniques, systems of calculation, geometric repertoires.

An exclusive visual guide to La Pedrera.

Gaudí's complete works: The inspiring, visionary buildings by the "Dante of architecture." Anyone who visits Barcelona today will come across the works of Antoni Gaudí—the architect who has attracted art-lovers from all over the world to Spain. It was here, in the capital of Catalonia, that the famous master of architecture produced nearly all of his works, including villas for the well-to-do bourgeoisie, the expansive Güell Park (which today is open to the public), and the famous church designed in honour of the Holy Family—a project which was begun over 100 years ago and has yet to be completed. Antoni Gaudí’s life was full of 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 church. As a young man Gaudí had a liking for the glamour of social life and the looks of a dandy; in old age, on the other hand, he lived a spartan life. Gaudí never married and devoted his life entirely to his art: architecture. His works have been acclaimed as "soothing oases in a desert of functional buildings," as "precious gems in the uniform grey of rows of houses," and the master himself was acclaimed as the "Dante of architecture." This book provides a sweeping study of his entire career, presenting his complete works via texts and illustrations.

The exceptional life of Antoni Gaudí, author of the Temple of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and creator of a unique architectural style in the world.

Il mangaka giapponese Takehiko Inoue è considerato un artista completo, amante di tutte le rappresentazioni possibili dell'arte. Per questo motivo, si lancia alla ricerca dell'architetto e scultore Antoni Gaudí in un viaggio appassionante per la Spagna. Lo accompagnerà in questa avventura culturale un cameraman, con l'obiettivo di trovare tutti i pezzi che hanno contribuito alla costruzione dell'estetica unica di Gaudí. Con la sua speciale sensibilità nipponica, Inoue ci offre il suo ritratto sulla genialità di uno degli artisti più importanti del XX secolo, illustrando il suo racconto con immagini di Barcellona e delle magnifiche creazioni gaudiniane.

Quina era la visió del món d'Antoni Gaudí? Què pensava l'arquitecte sobre la bellesa, la llum, l'art, la geometria o la natura? Aquest volum recull els aspectes fonamentals de la seva filosofia, a través de cites recopilades pels seus deixebles, i els exemplifica amb multitud d'imatges de les seves obres més conegudes.

This high-quality jubilee edition presents the complete work of Antoni Gaudi in a single volume, including his interior designs. Superb photographs by specialists in architectural photography and a foreword is by Daniel Giralet-Miracle, General Commissioner of the International Gaudi Year 2003, make this the perfect gift for lovers of architecture, art, and design. The book also offers information on the hours of Gaudi buildings and exhibitions open to the public.

La vena creativa de Gaudí nos legó un patrimonio arquitectónico de reminiscencias modernistas único en Europa. Son hoy innumerables los visitantes de todo el mundo que llegan a España para admirar las creaciones del genial arquitecto, que se elevan esplendorosas en diversos puntos del país, teniendo como núcleo principal Barcelona. Lluís Permanyer, gran especialista gaudiniano, realiza en este libro, con un estilo sencillo y directo, una aproximación general y divulgativa a las principales creaciones de Gaudí. Obras como la Pedrera, la Sagrada Familia o el Palacio Episcopal de Astorga, entre otras, se encuentran aquí magníficamente reproducidas y comentadas.