Gaudí Of Barcelona

Author : L. Permanyer
Publisher : Ediciones Polígrafa S.A.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8434313022

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Gaudí of Barcelona by L. Permanyer Pdf

“Color in architecture must be intense, logical, and fertile,” wrote Catalan architect and designer Antoni Gaudí in his diary in the late 1870s. Known for his sensuous, curving, almost surreal Art Nouveau buildings, Gaudí (1852-1926) is today one of the best-known architects in the world. Within four decades, he designed a large body of works, including apartment houses, private residences, park complexes, and religious and secular institutions, most of which were erected in or around Barcelona. Gaudí’s organic structures––undulating tiled roofs, pinnacles and towers that rise like plants or tentacles, chimneys that take on phantasmagoric shapes and colors––are all illustrated here, accompanied by plans and drawings that provide a clear picture of Gaudí’s structural innovations. Lluís Permanyer places the architect’s work within the context of Catalan and wider European developments of the time, but he also describes the extremely personal mystical impetus that was at the core of Gaudí’s invention. For those already familiar with the architect’s work, the magnificent photographs taken by Melba Levick, full of details, will prove a revelation; for those just discovering Gaudí, this book is the next best thing to experiencing the buildings themselves.

Author : Rainer Zerbst
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,8 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 : William H. Robinson,Jordi Falgàs,Carmen Belen Lord,Josefina Alix,Cleveland Museum of Art,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300121063

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Barcelona and Modernity by William H. Robinson,Jordi Falgàs,Carmen Belen Lord,Josefina Alix,Cleveland Museum of Art,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

Catalogus van een tentoonstelling van werk van Catalaanse kunstenaars.

Author : Gabriele Fahr-Becker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015031201281

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Antoni Gaudí--architecture in Barcelona by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Pdf

Author : L. Permanyer,Sarah Mollman Underhill
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015040555537

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Gaudi of Barcelona by L. Permanyer,Sarah Mollman Underhill Pdf

The work of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) defines the city of Barcelona like no other. Its art-nouveau-style spires and visionary eccentricities bestow their unique character on the skyline and make the city a point of pilgrimage for fans of Gaudi's inimitable, playful style.

Author : Susan B. Katz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780735844872

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Gaudi - Architect of Imagination by Susan B. Katz Pdf

A biography of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, known for his inventive and flamboyant style, from his colorful mosaics and unprecedented facades to his playful forms and bold buildings that make Barcelona shine.

Author : Juan José Lahuerta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015058097679

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Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926 by Juan José Lahuerta Pdf

Antoni Gaudí (1852-1928) was a builder by instinct and by practice, fanciful and baroque in his sensibility, in love with the bright colours and plastic forms of the Mediterranean tradition. Despite his considerable contributions, Gaudí was an isolated figure in the architecture of the modern era. Critics were slow to recognize the prophetic value of his work, owing to the difficulty in reconciling it with the development of the Modern Movement. Gaudí invented a new form of modernism that combined elements of art nouveau, Catalan nationalism, Gothic Revival and his own relentlessly original imagination. His eclectic experience was made possible by special historical circumstances such as the economic prosperity of Barcelona and the existence of highly skilled craftsmen in Catalonia. This volume covers Gaudí's work in systematic fashion, from the Güell Palace to the park of the same name, and finally to his unfinished masterpiece, the church of the Sagrada Familia. Author Juan José Lahuerta devotes an attentive critical re-examination of the architect's work through a thorough analysis of his designs and writings.

Author : Bernat Cormand
Publisher : A. Asppan S.L.
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 848943929X

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Barcelona Tell Us about Gaudí by Bernat Cormand Pdf

With the help of a dove, five children take a tour of Barcelona, Spain, and are introduced to the distinctive architecture created by Antoni Gaudí.

Author : Antoni Gaudí,Aurora Cuito,Cristina Montes
Publisher : A. Asppan S.L.
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Architects
ISBN : 9788489439917

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Gaudí by Antoni Gaudí,Aurora Cuito,Cristina Montes Pdf

An introduction by Daniel Giralt-Miracle, commissioner for the International year of Gaudi 2002, opens this book presenting the complete work of the brilliant architect Gaudi. It includes preliminary sketches and chapters about glasshouses, chimneys, 'trencadis' work, ceramic, doors, animals, etc... A 'must have' book.

Author : Gijs van Hensbergen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781632867834

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The Sagrada Familia by Gijs van Hensbergen Pdf

An illuminating biography of one of the most famous--and most famously unfinished--buildings in the world, the Sagrada Familia of Barcelona. The scaffolding-cloaked spires of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, dominate the Barcelona skyline and draw in millions of visitors every year. More than a century after the first stone was laid in 1882, the Sagrada Familia remains unfinished, a testament to Gaudí's quixotic ambition, his religious devotion, and the sensuous eccentricity of his design. It has defied the critics, the penny-pinching accountants, the conservative town-planners, and the devotees of sterile modernism. It has enchanted and frustrated the citizens of Barcelona. And it has passed through the landmark changes of twentieth-century Spain, surviving two World Wars, the ravages of the Spanish Civil War, and the "Hunger Years" of Franco's rule. Gijs van Hensbergen's The Sagrada Familia explores the evolution of this remarkable building, working through the decades right up to the present day before looking beyond to the final stretch of its construction. Rich in detail and vast in scope, this is a revelatory chronicle of an iconic structure, its place in history, and the wild genius that created it.

Author : Barbara Wilson
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480455177

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Gaudí Afternoon by Barbara Wilson Pdf

A professional translator and amateur detective travels to Barcelona to find a missing man in this mystery hailed as a “high-spirited comic adventure” (The New York Times). American but with an Irish passport, the itinerant translator Cassandra Reilly is living in London when she receives an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end belongs to Frankie Stevens, a San Francisco transplant with an unusual request. Her husband, Ben, has gone missing—presumably in Barcelona—and Frankie needs a translator to help her find him. Not one to pass up a well-paying gig or a free trip to Barcelona, Cassandra takes the job. But she quickly realizes that all is not as it seems. Frankie’s charm is matched only by her guile. As Cassandra chases down leads in search of Ben, she becomes increasingly tangled in a web of half-truths—and caught between former flames Ana and Carmen. Winner of the British Crime Writers’ Award for Best Mystery Based in Europe and the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery, Gaudí Afternoon is the first book in the Cassandra Reilly Mystery series, which continues with Trouble in Transylvania and The Death of a Much-Travelled Woman, and concludes with The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonists.

Author : Rainer Zerbst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Architects
ISBN : UCSC:32106018576816

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Gaudí, 1852-1926 by Rainer Zerbst Pdf

Das vollständige Werk von Antoni Gaudí. Die inspirierenden, visionären Gebäude des 'Dante der Architektur'

Author : Susan Hughes
Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1771473924

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Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built by Susan Hughes Pdf

A joyful celebration of the nature-inspired work of architect Antoni Gaudí Carmen Batlló and Dragon, her imaginary salamander friend, love exploring the woods behind their home. But when Carmen's family announces a move to the city, Carmen is miserable. Not only will she lose her connection to nature, she will also lose Dragon. After all, the city is no place for salamanders. As she watches her family's new house take shape under famous architect Antoni Gaudí, Carmen discovers Gaudí also has a passion for the natural world. Walls curve and rise like a cave, mosaic flooring sparkles like lilies on a pond, and a fireplace shaped like a mushroom keeps the house warm. Best of all, there's even a place for Dragon! Inspired by the real Batlló family and the house Gaudí designed for them, this picture book encourages readers to find inspiration in their surroundings and keep their hearts open to change. Stunning watercolor illustrations bring Gaudí's inventive designs to life. An author's note provides more information about the real story behind the house and Gaudí's lifelong passion for nature.

Author : Juan Bassengoda Nonell
Publisher : Abbeville Publishing Group
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015058756035

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Antonio Gaudi by Juan Bassengoda Nonell Pdf

A lavishly illustrated presentation of work by one of the most admired architects of the 20th century, this volume serves to inform and inspire and will be valued by architects, travellers, and artists of all stripes. Material is arranged in chapters devoted to overlapping chronological periods that highlight the evolution of various themes in Gaudi's work, beginning in 1870 and ending in 1926. Bassegoda has written many books on Gaudi and is affiliated with the School of Architecture at the Polytechnical University of Catalonia (Barcelona); photographs are by Melba Levick. 10.5x9.25". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Raül Garcia i Aranzueque
Publisher : A. Asppan S.L.
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8489439656

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Barcelona and Gaudi by Raül Garcia i Aranzueque Pdf

This book is intended to be an aid to visitors who wants to go deeper than just taking in the traditional tourist sites so that they can discover how a group of artists created a trend which broke away from the old established ideas.