Medallons del llangardaix

Medallons del llangardaix

Antoni GaudíWW-UNK-552763

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Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí

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Antoni Gaudí was a Catalan architect whose organic approach to form and structure fundamentally redefined early modernism. Working primarily in Barcelona, he developed a distinctive vocabulary of undulating surfaces, skeletal stone frameworks, and biomorphic ornamentation that drew directly from natural systems rather than historical precedent. His masterwork, the Sagrada Familia basilica, remains under construction and stands as a monument to his synthesis of engineering innovation and spiritual ambition. Gaudí's integration of ceramic tile, wrought iron, and load-bearing geometry established a model of craft-driven architecture that prioritized material authenticity and structural expression over applied decoration.

Reus, Spain

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Study of a catenary arch for the Gaudí crypt at Colonia Güell

Study of a catenary arch for the Gaudí crypt at Colonia Güell

1996 · String and lead

WW-1996-M121618
Study of a catenary arch for the Gaudí crypt at Colonia Güell

Study of a catenary arch for the Gaudí crypt at Colonia Güell

1996 · String and lead

WW-1996-494267
Primer Misteri de Glòria

Primer Misteri de Glòria

1916

WW-1916-552767
Grille from the Casa Milá (La Pedrera), Barcelona, Spain

Grille from the Casa Milá (La Pedrera), Barcelona, Spain

1906 · Wrought iron

WW-1906-M002524
Floor Tiles from the Casa Mila, Barcelona

Floor Tiles from the Casa Mila, Barcelona

1905 · Ceramic

WW-1905-M001599
Confidant from the Batlló House

Confidant from the Batlló House

1904

WW-1904-552765

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Antoni Gaudí

Antoni Gaudí

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