Catalan architect, 1852 to 1926, who developed an organic, structurally daring architecture all his own out of Gothic principles, hanging-chain models and ruled-surface geometry: Park Guell, Casa Batllo, Casa Mila and above all the Sagrada Familia, which he directed from 1883 until his death and to which he devoted his last years entirely. Seven of his works are World Heritage listed.
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Defining ContributionThe Sagrada Familia and the organic architecture of Catalan Modernisme 2 Practice Type Antoni Gaudi
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Gaudi is the best known figure of Catalan Modernisme
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Source Antoni Gaudí (Wikipedia)
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Designed by Antoni Gaudi.
Gaudi took over and wholly reconceived the project in 1883, a year after construction began under Francisco de Paula del Villar.
Source Sagrada Familia Official Site
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1. About Antoni Gaudi (Casa Batllo)
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Antoni Gaudí was born on June 25, 1852,
Biography page, death statement
Antoni Gaudí died on June 10, 1926,
View the Source2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.- Birth Year: 1852
- Death Year: 1926
- Nationality: Spanish (Catalan)
- Defining Contribution: The Sagrada Familia and the organic architecture of Catalan Modernisme
View the Source 3. Antoni Gaudí (Wikipedia)
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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet ( gow-DEE, GOW-dee; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni‿ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852-10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme.
- In Style: Catalan Modernisme, "widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme"
View the SourceSagrada Familia Official Site
Junta Constructora de la Sagrada FamiliaWorks Designed: Sagrada FamiliaView the Source Wikipedia
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