Antoni Gaudí (Critical Lives)

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 GuernicaThe 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.