Admired by experts and laymen alike,
Antoni Gaudí is considered one of the most important architects in history. The different projects that make up his extensive legacy reveal a personal and inimitable language, packed
with revolutionary technical and symbolic ideas.
The first
works of Gaudí, which include
Casa Vicens, the Caprice and Finca Güell, show the influence of Oriental art. In later works, such as Güell Palace, Casa Botines and the Episcopal Palace of Astorga, the architect incorporated elements typical of the neo-Gothic style.
Already
in his mature period, when he designed Casa Batlló, Park Güell and La Pedrera, amongst others, Gaudí did away with historicist influences in order to seek inspiration from nature.
The artistic growth of the architect is reflected in the Sagrada Familia, the masterpiece that Gaudí dedicated most of his life to.
This paperback shows Gaudí's constant evolution, grouping together the architect's works into his different stylistic periods. The book shows the origins and the peculiarities of each project, at the same time as it reveals the sources of inspiration of
one of the key figures of Modernisme.
