Antoni Gaudi
When you think of Barcelona it is hard not to think of the amazing archictecture done by Gaudi that exists all over the city. Anyone has visited Barcelona has seen something designed by Gaudi. Many people know the art that Gaudi has done, but not many people know the life of Gaudi. Antoni Gaudi is a Spanish architect that was born on June 25 1852.
He is known for being part of the Art Nouveau movement and his unique organic designs. It is unclear as to where he was actually born, but many people believe he was born in the town of Reus, to a coopersmith and an artist. When Gaudi was young, he was very sick, and spent most of his time observing nature. This exposure to nature has inspired much if not all of his work. From 1873-1877, Gaudi was an architect student at the Escola Tecnica Superior d’ Arquitectura in Barcelona. Gaudi was also very involved in politics, and supported the Catalanist political party, Regionalist League. Some of his famous works include, Palau Guell, Casa Calvet, Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, Park Guell, and Sagrada Familia. For more information about Gaudi visit Casa Batllo, Casa Mila or Sagrada Familia as you can learn much information about Gaudi and his life.
i love gaudi, i am an artist and he is inspirational (or was)
gaudi, his legend lives on. a sad history for a great man
parc guell…masterpiece