Antoni Gaudí (Critical Lives)

by: Michael Eaude (Author)

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 224 pages

ISBN-10: 1789148375

ISBN-13: 9781789148374

Book Description

'Eaude's "Ode" to Gaudí is a wonderful introduction to the architect as genius and Catalan myth.' - Gijs van Hensbergen, author of Gaudí and GueicaThe celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí was a contradictory figure:a deeply religious, politically right-wing man who nevertheless created revolutionary, 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 dozen great works, including the Sagrada Família, which attracts millions of tourists to Barcelona each year. Gaudí’s life is also chronicled, from his provincial upbringing in Reus to his time in Barcelona, where he became a dandy whose only attempt at marriage was rejected. He later suffered a nervous breakdown, became obsessively religious, and fused Gothic, Baroque, and Orientalist architecture into his unique style.