To what extent was Antoni Gaudi the greatest architect in European history? Antoni Gaudi‚ an architect‚ was born on June 25th‚ 1852 in Rues‚ Catalonia‚ Spain. Antoni showed great interest in architecture at a very young age. He eventually ended up going to the Provincial School of Architecture. He then graduated in 1878‚ and started to work for other companies and then went to the Paris World’s Fair of 1878 and presented his own showcase. This fair really launched his
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Antoni Gaudí Describe Innovation: Background on the Designer: Antoni Gaudí was born in the region of Reus‚ which is located in Catalonia on 25th of June 1852. As a child‚ Gaudí suffered from arthritis which kept his school attendance low and forced him to spend more time outdoors with nature and animals. Approximately the year of 1870‚ Gaudí moved to Barcelona to study architecture at the Provincial School of Architecture. His marks were quoted ‘What had been produced in these two courses was
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The Fantastical designs of Antoni Gaudi: A Religious Wonderland At the beginning‚ the purpose of this paper was to examine how La Sagrada Familia fit into vernacular architecture. I was to analyse this structure with the other buildings in Barcelona‚ compare and contrast them to find out what the reasoning behind this building. I was supposed to find the reason why La Sagrada Familia was important to its environment in Spain. However‚ on further examination I realized that the real focus of
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Antoni Gaudi One of Spain’s most internationally recognized architects‚ Antonio Gaudi has left his mark throughout Barcelona and Catalonia. His whimsical vision and imaginative designs have brought a bit of magic to this historic region. Gaudi´s culmination of traditional elements with fanciful ornamentation and brilliant technical solutions paved the way for future architects to step outside the box. Born in Reus‚ Catalonia in 1852‚ Gaudi was the first in over four generations to leave the family
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as a throwing a stone into a pool of water lilies.[1] Many others believe the façade is an allegory for the Catalan legend of St. George‚ known for travels around medieval Spain slaying dragons. It is a testament to the celebrated architect‚ Antoni Gaudi‚ that one building could be so inspiring in so many ways. He accomplished this end by effectively sampling natural forms. The building is composed of disarming familiar natural forms‚ but they are arranged in a completely new and surreal way
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La Sagrada Familia Table of Content 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................p.3 2. La Sagrada Familia.....................................................................................p.4 - Expiatory Church.......................................................................p.4 - Gaudi..............................................................................
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Architect: Antonio Gaudi Buildings Casa Batllo‚ at Barcelona‚ Spain‚ 1905 to 1907. Casa Milo‚ at Barcelona‚ Spain‚ 1905 to 1910. Colonia Guell‚ at near Barcelona‚ Spain‚ 1898 ‚ 1908 to 1915. Sagrada Familia‚ at Barcelona‚ Spain‚ 1882 to 1926. BiographyAntonio Gaudi (b. Reus‚ Spain 1852; d. Barcelona‚ Spain 1926) The son of a coppersmith‚ Antonio Gaudi was born in Reus‚ Spain in 1852. He studied at the Escola Superior d’Arquitectura in Barcelona and designed his first major commission for the Casa
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HUNDERTWASSER Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser was born on the 15th of December 1928. He is an Austrian artist of a contemporary nature and one of the best in Austria. Hundertwasser was first known for his boldly coloured paintings‚ now however is more widely acknowledged for his individual architectural designs. Hundertwasser was born in Vienna. He studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1948. Friedensreich was inspired by the work of Schiele and Klimt‚ and then developed
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Paul Gauguin: Vision After the Sermon Paul Gauguin was born to a journalistic father and a socialistic mother June 7‚ 1948. As a young child‚ Gauguin’s parents decided to start a new life in a new city due to the political climate. Tragedy stole away Gauguin’s father on their journey to their new life. Spending a few years in Peru‚ the city in which his father dreamed of living‚ Gauguin moved back to France‚ his birth place. Still young‚ Gauguin began to pursue excellence in his schooling‚
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