Antoni Gaudí Casa Bellesguard As The Key To His Symbolism Ebook

Author : Carles Rius
Publisher : Edicions Universitat Barcelona
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788447538812

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Antoni Gaudí: Casa Bellesguard as the Key to His Symbolism (eBook) by Carles Rius Pdf

The fascination that the work of Gaudí arouses is due in large part to the enigmatic symbolism of its forms, full of mystical and philosophical significance that is sometimes difficult for observers to perceive, but which becomes clearer when analysed in the light of certain very influential currents of ideas in the art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based on the study of Casa Bellesguard and the Temple of the Sagrada Família, this book opens up new avenues for interpreting Gaudí’s symbolism, discovering the ties existing between the work of the Catalan architect and that of the German painter Peter Lenz, which at the same time is rooted in the early Romantic period. Aimed at both specialists and the general public, Antoni Gaudí: Casa Bellesguard as the Key to His Symbolism not only broadens the knowledge and the documentation of Gaudí’s creative universe, but also contributes to enriching our perception of his work.

Author : Esteban Martin
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131740958

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The Gaudi Key by Esteban Martin Pdf

Their name was only spoken in hushed tones. They were cloaked in anonymity, a legend thought to belong to the distant past. In the early twentieth century, Barcelona basks as the center of the high-spirited Modernist movement that has captivated Western thought, art, and architecture. Yet while the city's surface is aglow with creativity, its darker underworld hides a multitude of secret societies—those that support and those that seek to undermine the architects of the city's newfound splendor. When the death of the Grand Master of an ancient religious brotherhood seems imminent, a decision must be made as to the fate of a sacred object whose existence has been a guarded secret since the early Christian era. The Grand Master passes on the relic to a prominent member of his order, a man named Antonio Gaudí—already a celebrity in his own right. The great architect thus inherits a dual mission: to do all he can to protect the artifact from the covetous hands of those who seek to do evil and to preserve its secrecy by passing it on to a worthy person of his choosing—in this case, his young apprentice. In honoring his pledge to forever keep the secret from dangerous hands, Gaudí hides the relic in the heart of his most precious work, in a place he believes will never be discovered. Almost a century later, María, the granddaughter of the apprentice to whom Gaudí passed along his secret, is charged with finding the relic. But after the mysterious death of her grandfather, María doesn't know what the relic is, where it is located, or what she needs to do with it after she finds it. With the help of her mathematician boyfriend, she begins to trace the clues that Gaudí hid in the symbolism of his sculptures, designs, and, most important, his architecture—racing against time and the evil forces aligning against her to unravel the true meaning of Gaudí's monuments and their mysterious legacy. And to finally uncover the whereabouts and importance of the sacred relic Gaudí was dedicated to protect . . .

Author : Isabel Artigas,Antoni Gaudí
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art nouveau (Architecture)
ISBN : UOM:39015073977616

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Antoni Gaudí: 1900-1926 by Isabel Artigas,Antoni Gaudí Pdf

Master or madman? Mention Gaudí and you are bound to get a mixed reaction. Some refer to his works as strange or even mad; others profess how amazing or incredible his creations are. Artigas covers the whole gamut of the great Catalan architect's efforts. Gaudí's spectacular buildings, among them the Guell Palace and La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, are eternal icons of the city. - Publisher.

Author : Rainer Zerbst
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 3822840726

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Gaudí, 1852-1926 by Rainer Zerbst Pdf

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.

Author : Fernande Olivier
Publisher : New York : Appleton-Century
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Artists
ISBN : UCSD:31822006624167

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Picasso and His Friends by Fernande Olivier Pdf

Author : Juan Bergós Massó,Marc Llimargas
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0821226274

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Gaudí by Juan Bergós Massó,Marc Llimargas Pdf

This illustrated biography of Antonio Gaudi explores how his work came to define Barcelona's cityscape with the startling architectural forms that paralleled the development of Art Nouveau.

Author : Gabriel Feld
Publisher : Exemplary Projects
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1870890760

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Free University, Berlin by Gabriel Feld Pdf

Berlin Free University is an imagination of what a building might be - a building designed to function as a piece of the city, adapting to the needs of its users while generating opportunities for social interaction. The university offers a window onto the politicized and optimistic discourse of the Sixties and Seventies, but at the same time illuminates contemporary debates around large projects of infrastructure and public space. This extensive study of the building combines texts with a visual survey containing specifically commissioned photographs as well as archive material, plans and construction details.

Author : Javier Senosiain
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135141684

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Bio-Architecture by Javier Senosiain Pdf

Bio-Architecture studies the natural principles of animal and human constructions from several different perspectives, and presents a great part of the knowledge that gives origin and shape to built form. Organic architecture offers a design approach arising from natural principles, bringing us back to local history, tradition, and cultural roots to give us built forms which are in harmony with nature. It also shows how architects can take advantage of the resources that contemporary technology has placed within our grasp. Bio-Architecture is a unique book that studies the natural principles of animal and human constructions from several different perspectives and looks at what gives origin and shape to built form. The text gives an informative, inspiring overview of the drive toward organically informed design both intrinsically and aesthetically using a wide variety of international examples. Javier Senosiain is an architect and an historian. He has pursued his interest in Organic Architecture across the globe drawing parallels between Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic dome and the spider's web; between Santiago Calatrava's Cathedral of St John in NY and the roots of a tree. Where nature has inspired form, Senosiain has made a career of analyzing and applying the principles he sees in some very creative writing and architecture.

Author : Frank Kelly Rich
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781594481420

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The Modern Drunkard by Frank Kelly Rich Pdf

Attempting to deconstruct America's joyless obsession with sobriety, The Modern Drunkard offers today's befuddled drinkers a comprehensive and instructive manual on the delights of alcohol culture, how to be a good drunk, how to drink, and how to do it well. Through articles, anecdotes, cartoons, and illustrations pulled from our long and happy history of drinking alcohol, Frank Kelly Rich campaigns to revive the lost art of tippling and taps a deep vein of boozy lore and legend through the ages, uncovering etiquette and expertise from some of history's greatest guzzlers.

Author : Bernard Tschumi
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822038714341

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Architecture Concepts by Bernard Tschumi Pdf

Philosophy and architecture by Bernard Tschumi.

Author : DJM van der Voordt,HBR van Wegen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136428395

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Architecture In Use by DJM van der Voordt,HBR van Wegen Pdf

This unique book discusses programming, design and building evaluation providing a ‘joined up’ approach to building design. By linking the functional and architectonic qualities of a building, the authors show the practical implications of the utility value of buildings. Starting by looking at how the relationship between form and function has been dealt with by different approaches to architecture from a historical perspective, it goes on to discuss how the desired functional quality and utility value of a building can be expressed in a brief and given a physical form by the architect. Finally, it advises on how to carry out post-occupancy evaluation and provides the architect with methods and techniques for testing whether the intended utility value of a building has been achieved.

Author : Philip Steadman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134062348

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The Evolution of Designs by Philip Steadman Pdf

The Evolution of Designs tells the history of the many analogies that have been made, since the end of the eighteenth century, between the evolution of organisms and the human production of artefacts – especially buildings.

Author : Ilaria Mazzoleni
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466506077

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Architecture Follows Nature-Biomimetic Principles for Innovative Design by Ilaria Mazzoleni Pdf

Applying Properties of Animals Skins to Inspire Architectural Envelopes Biology influences design projects in many ways; the related discipline is known as biomimetics or biomimicry. Using the animal kingdom as a source of inspiration, Ilaria Mazzoleni seeks to instill a shift in thinking about the application of biological principles to design and architecture. She focuses on the analysis of how organisms have adapted to different environments and translates the learned principles into the built environment. To illustrate the methodology, Mazzoleni draws inspiration from the diversity of animal coverings, referred to broadly as skin, and applies them to the design of building envelopes through a series of twelve case studies. Skin is a complex organ that performs a multitude of functions; namely, it serves as a link between the body and the environment. Similarly, building envelopes act as interfaces between their inhabitants and external elements. The resulting architectural designs illustrate an integrative methodology that allows architecture to follow nature. "Ilaria Mazzoleni, in collaboration with biologist Shauna Price, has developed a profound methodology for architectural and design incentives that anticipates and proposes novel ways to explore undiscovered biological inspirations for various audiences." —Yoseph Bar-Cohen

Author : Guillem Clua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Drama
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131750304

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Skin in Flames by Guillem Clua Pdf

Author : Isidre Puig Boada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Barcelona (Spain)
ISBN : 8473271289

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The Church of the Sagrada Familia by Isidre Puig Boada Pdf