{"product_id":"gaud-9783836566193-new","title":"Gaud","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life of Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Família. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gaudí's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents Gaudí's complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the \"Dante of architecture\" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN AMER LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51596917113122,"sku":"9783836566193-new","price":27.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9783836566193.jpg?v=1777674138","url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/products\/gaud-9783836566193-new","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}