Maria Antonietta Crippa

Desde la imponente Sagrada Família hasta la brillante fachada rica en texturas de la Casa Batlló, pasando por el maravilloso paisaje del Park Güell, es fácil entender por qué Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926)

Desde la imponente Sagrada Família hasta la brillante fachada rica en texturas de la Casa Batlló, pasando por el maravilloso paisaje del Park Güell, es fácil entender por qué Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926)

En el año 2002 se conmemoraron los ciento cincuenta años del nacimiento de Antoni Gaudí. Por este motivo, la editorial Lunwerg publica una trilogía sobre la obra y el pensamiento de este arquitecto universal. El tercer volumen, Gaudi. Espais sagrats, pretende introducirnos en el aspecto sagrado de la vida que reflejan las obras de Gaudi, a partir de su conciencia religiosa y de la de los personajes que se las encargaban. La fotografia de Marc Llimargas permite una vision exquisita de esta vertiente trascendente en el mundo visual y estetico de la obra de Gaudi

Gaudi's bizarre and romantic buildings, interiors and exteriors, mosiacs and public spaces, have imbued Barcelona with unique character and ensured his place in the pantheon of great architects.

Raised during the Industrial Revolution, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) strove to distinguish and reaffirm the identity of his native Catalonia as Spain and the rest of Europe modernized. Early neo-Gothic designs were the stepping-stone to the mature, original style that came to be synonymous with his name. Incorporating bold colors and odd bits of material into his designs, Gaudí created inspiring, visionary buildings and helped establish Barcelona (most notably with the still-unfinished Sagrada Família cathedral) as a city of the world.

From the towering Sagrada Família to the shimmering, textured façade of Casa Batlló and the enchanting landscape of Park Güell, it’s easy to see why Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) gained the epithet “God’s

"Do you want to know where I found my model? An upright tree; it bears its branches and these, in turn, their twigs, and these, in turn, the leaves. And every individual part has been growing harmoniously, magnificently, ever since God the artist created it." - Antoni Gaudi. Raised during the Industrial Revolution, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) strove to distinguish and reaffirm the identity of his native Catalonia as Spain and the rest of Europe modernized. Early neo-Gothic designs were the stepping-stone to the mature, original style that came to be synonymous with his name. Incorporating bold colors and odd bits of material into his designs, Gaudi created inspiring, visionary buildings and helped establish Barcelona (most notably with the still-unfinished Sagrada Familia cathedral) as a city of the world.