Antoni Gaudí txt
- 191 pages : illustrations ; maps ; 20cm. book
- Critical lives .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-189).
Introduction 7 -- 1 Watching Nature Twist and Turn 13 -- 2 Influences 30 -- 3 The Free Thinking Family 45 -- 4 The First Great Houses 60 -- 5 Religious Crisis 82 -- 6 The Spoiled Child of the Industrial Revolution 95 -- 7 The Busy Years 108 -- 9 Stubborn as a Pig 152 -- 19 Gaudí after Death 167 -- References 178 -- Select Bibliography 187 -- Acknowledgements 190 -- Photo Acknowledgements 191 --
"The celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí was a contradictory figure: deeply religious and politically right-wing, he nevertheless created revolutionaly, lyrical buildings. This book explores Gaudí's life, work and influences, from Catalan nationalism to the Industrial Revolution. Michael Eaude expertly guides readers through Gaudí's great works--including the Sagrada Família, which attracts millions of tourists to Barcelona each year--and examines his monumental life, from the architect's provincial upbringing in Reus to his time in Barcelona, where he became a dandy whose only attempt at marriage was rejected. Gaudí later suffered a nervous breakdown, became obsessively religious, and fused Gothic, Baroque and Orientalist architecture into his unique style" -- Provided by publisher