Parc Gaudi Research Paper
Aztec Art
During the 15th-16 century mosaic was made from turquoise, iron pyrites and shell on carved wood. The Most important animal towards the Aztec religion was a snake.
Antonio Gaudi
Antonio Gaudi is an internationally famous architect and designer from Spain known not only in specialised circles but also among the general public. He was born in Rues, in Catalonia and graduated in Barcelona. He worked with different famous artists of his time. He learned different types of style and integrated different elements like wrought iron, stained glass, sculptural work, mosaics and ceramics. .He was very famous because he was brave enough to create art that is different from the other artist work. That is why he was admired but also criticised …show more content…
for his work. Ancient art depend on straight line, rigidity and order in forms whereas modern art from Gaudi marked the arrival of Arte Nouveau at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. He got most of his idea of constructing from medieval books that illustrate of oriental structures and organic shapes of nature. Gaudi wasn’t that comfortable to use the style so he made his own way that he develop himself. He was influenced by an Englishman John Ruskin, William Morris and Viollet-le-Duc’s. All of them were talking about the origin of Architecture and medieval French architecture.
He is quite famous of his art that he creates like the Sagrada Familia and the Guell Park in Barcelona where he built the famous serpentine bench.
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Gaudí sought out stimulus for his creations in medieval books, in the gothic art that was then experiencing a renaissance, in illustrations of oriental structures and in the organic shapes of nature. The straight line, rigidity and order in forms was broken with the arrival of Arte Nouveau at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
Gaudí was not insensitive to this change, and developed a style of his own. The theoretical writings of Englishman John Ruskin, who in 1853 taught that ornament was the origin of architecture, greatly influenced him. He was also significantly influenced, at a younger age, by Viollet-le-Duc's book on medieval French architecture from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries, and by books by other authors, such as William Morris.
Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity.
El parc Güell
The Parc Güell is situated on the Carmel hill, which, along with that of La Creueta and the Muntanya Pelada, separates the district of Gràcia from that of Horta.
The financier Eusebi Güell decided to construct a garden city on the old estate of Can Montaner, and commissioned the project to Gaudí. Only two houses came to be built within the enclosure of the Park, which was conserved as such and which is now a municipal garden. The whole of the urban development part was realised between the years 1900 and 1914.
Gaudi also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of colour.
The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework, and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking visual experience.
To give you an outline of his style we have prepared three separate pages reviewing a selection of Barcelona Gaudi's work.
Gaudi looked to many sources of inspiration for his work. Medieval books, Gothic art, Oriental structures, the Art Nouveau movement, and, of course, the glory of nature, strongly influenced his
designs.
Interpretation of the ordinal designs by present day architects is particularly challenging because the actual construction stones are irregularly shaped. (Church)
Planned and constructed by Gaudi between 1900 and 1914, the project was intended for a community of sixty single-family residences, and includes lush vegetation, winding roads, a covered market place, and a central plaza overlooking the sea. Also, the park has a grand stairway, which features the traditional symbol of the park: a large, colorful tile mosaic dragon
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During the 15th-16 century mosaic was made from turquoise, iron pyrites and shell on carved wood. The Most important animal towards the Aztec religion was a snake.
Antonio Gaudi
Antonio Gaudi is an internationally famous architect and designer from Spain known not only in specialised circles but also among the general public. He was born in Rues, in Catalonia and graduated in Barcelona. He worked with different famous artists of his time. He learned different types of style and integrated different elements like wrought iron, stained glass, sculptural work, mosaics and ceramics. .He was very famous because he was brave enough to create art that is different from the other artist work. That is why he was admired but also criticised …show more content…
for his work. Ancient art depend on straight line, rigidity and order in forms whereas modern art from Gaudi marked the arrival of Arte Nouveau at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. He got most of his idea of constructing from medieval books that illustrate of oriental structures and organic shapes of nature. Gaudi wasn’t that comfortable to use the style so he made his own way that he develop himself. He was influenced by an Englishman John Ruskin, William Morris and Viollet-le-Duc’s. All of them were talking about the origin of Architecture and medieval French architecture.
He is quite famous of his art that he creates like the Sagrada Familia and the Guell Park in Barcelona where he built the famous serpentine bench.
Information
Gaudí sought out stimulus for his creations in medieval books, in the gothic art that was then experiencing a renaissance, in illustrations of oriental structures and in the organic shapes of nature. The straight line, rigidity and order in forms was broken with the arrival of Arte Nouveau at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century.
Gaudí was not insensitive to this change, and developed a style of his own. The theoretical writings of Englishman John Ruskin, who in 1853 taught that ornament was the origin of architecture, greatly influenced him. He was also significantly influenced, at a younger age, by Viollet-le-Duc's book on medieval French architecture from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries, and by books by other authors, such as William Morris.
Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity.
El parc Güell
The Parc Güell is situated on the Carmel hill, which, along with that of La Creueta and the Muntanya Pelada, separates the district of Gràcia from that of Horta.
The financier Eusebi Güell decided to construct a garden city on the old estate of Can Montaner, and commissioned the project to Gaudí. Only two houses came to be built within the enclosure of the Park, which was conserved as such and which is now a municipal garden. The whole of the urban development part was realised between the years 1900 and 1914.
Gaudi also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of colour.
The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework, and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking visual experience.
To give you an outline of his style we have prepared three separate pages reviewing a selection of Barcelona Gaudi's work.
Gaudi looked to many sources of inspiration for his work. Medieval books, Gothic art, Oriental structures, the Art Nouveau movement, and, of course, the glory of nature, strongly influenced his
designs.
Interpretation of the ordinal designs by present day architects is particularly challenging because the actual construction stones are irregularly shaped. (Church)
Planned and constructed by Gaudi between 1900 and 1914, the project was intended for a community of sixty single-family residences, and includes lush vegetation, winding roads, a covered market place, and a central plaza overlooking the sea. Also, the park has a grand stairway, which features the traditional symbol of the park: a large, colorful tile mosaic dragon
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