The surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona
By Rebecca Ruiz, Senior editor, msnbc.com
Like other major Spanish cities, Barcelona has many charms -- some of them magical. Antoni Gaudí's surreal architecture would arguably be atop any list of these attractions.
Born in 1852 in a small town outside of Barcelona, Gaudí is chiefly known for the Sagrada Familia, a church (pictured above) that is structured in the shape of a Latin cross. Work began on the Gothic-revival building in 1882; Gaudí joined the project the following year and continued to work on it until his death in 1926.
The dramatic Nativity facade, dedicated to Jesus' birth, and crypt are among several of Gaudí's works on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Gaudí's style, which included undulating lines, pops of color and spatial creativity, "anticipated and influenced many of the forms and techniques that were relevant to the development of modern construction in the 20th century," according to UNESCO.
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--Its amazing to see the differences between the work of Gaudi and the Gothic and Romanesque architecture we have learned for the past 2 or 3 weeks. Can spot any major differences between this and the cathedrals we have studied?
5 comments:
That is an incredible style! What was the designer's inspiration or what caused him/her to create such an unique image?
To me it looks like ice crystals are forming on the ceiling and columns.
Very beautiful, reminds me of the Christian temple I visited for my term project, with large marble columns across the temple
Mary Janini art 3
The ceiling is absolutely beautiful. Its so creative and unique that it sill amazes my mind no matter how old it is. I really want to go visit this place!
Samantha Contreras Art 3
The architecture of this church is beautiful, seeing this made me instantly wish that someday I will be able to visit here. To me it looks like a scene from Alice in Wonderland, it is very eye captivating and amazes me. If only we had churches nearby that looked like this also!
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