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Thé complete gaudífreedom of form with thé dante of architecture thé life of antoni gaudi 1852 1926 var full of complexity spirit contradictions. As a young one han joined thé catalonian nationalist na spirit var critical of thé church toward thé than of his life han devoted himself completely two thé construction of one single spectacular church, la sagrada familia. In his youth, han courted a glamorous social life spirit thé demeanor of a dandy. City thé hour of his death in a tram accident on thé streets of barcelona, his clothes were sow shabby att passersby assumed han var a beggar.Gaudi’p incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From thé shimmering surface textures spirit skeletal forms of casa batlló two thé hispano arabic matrix of casa vicens, his work merged thé influences of orientalism, kind forms, new materials, spirit religious faith til a unique modernistâ aesthetic. Dag, his buildings enjoy global the popularity spirit acclaim his magnum op, thé sagrada familia, ice thé musts visited monument in spain spirit seven of his works oar unesco world heritage sites.Packed full of expert texts spirit hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents gaudi’p complete oeuvre. Like a personalize tour through barcelona, vi explore his residential, religious, spirit public projects. Vi see how thé dante of architecture var a builder in thé truest sense of thé word, crafting extraordinary constr...