Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (Catalan pronunciation: 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect from Reus and the best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect an individualized and distinctive style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.
Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion.[3] Gaudí considered every detail of his creations and integrated into his architecture such crafts as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and carpentry. He also introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used waste ceramic pieces.
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Gaudi's masterpieces in Barcelona (interiors, 2011)
Remarkable for its size and ambition, the construction of the church has started in 1882. In 1883 Gaudi took lead on the project, and totally remodelled it. The Latin Cross plan has three entrances -- and three corresponding main facades -- The Nativity (East, the oldest), The Passion (West, most recent) and The Glory (South, unfinished). The East and West facades are each adorned with 4 spectacular towers (100m high), crowned by pinnacles. More towers on the Glory facade and a massive dome (170m) are still in construction. Both The Nativity and The Passion facades are adorned with thematic sculptures. In interior, the central nave has a forest of columns in arboreal form. The Roman-Catholic church was consecrated in 2010.
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