Description: Antoni Gaudí 1 : From Nature to Architecture, Hardcover by Crippa, Maria Antonietta; Gössel, Peter (EDT), ISBN 3836560283, ISBN-13 9783836560283, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
From the towering Sagrada Famlia to the shimmering, textured faade of Casa Batll and the enchanting landscape of Park Gell, it’s easy to see why Antoni Gaud (1852–1926) gained the epithet “God’s architect.” With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic tiling shimmers like scaly, reptilian skin.
With this outstanding attention to natural detail, his inspirations from both neo-Gothic and Orientalist aesthetics, and a lifelong commitment to Catalan identity, Gaud created a unique brand of the Modernista movement which transformed, and defines, Barcelona’s cityscape.
With seven of Gaud’s projects listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this book introduces the architect’s extraordinary vision and unique legacy, exploring the influences and the details which allow his buildings to impress, inspire, and amaze, one century after their construction.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:
an introduction to the life and work of the architect
the major works in chronological order
information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)
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Book Title: Gaudí
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Taschen
Topic: Individual Architects & Firms / Monographs, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Individual Architects & Firms / General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Architecture
Item Weight: 22 Oz
Author: Maria Antonietta Crippa
Item Length: 10.4 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Hardcover
