I went with my fat dog on a bike ride to visit some friends who live in the most incredible catalan village and shot some photos of gaudi's incredible work of art!
Gaud's originality was at first ridiculed by his peers. Indeed, he was first only supported by the rich industrialist Eusebi Gell. His fellow citizens referred to the Casa Mil as La Pedrera ("the quarry"), and George Orwell, who stayed in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, admittedly loathed his work. As time passed, though, his work became more famous, up to the point that he is now considered one of history's most original architects.
Gaud's first works were designed in the style of gothic architecture and traditional Spanish architectural modes, but he soon developed his own distinct sculptural style. French architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, who promoted an evolved form of gothic architecture, proved a major influence on Gaud. But the student surpassed the master architect and contrived highly original designs - irregular and fantastically intricate.
Gaud, throughout his life, studied nature's angles and curves and incorporated them into his designs. Instead of relying on geometric shapes, he mimicked the way men stand upright. The hyperboloids and paraboloids he borrowed from nature were easily reinforced by steel rods and allowed his designs to resemble elements from the environment. As nothing in nature is square, Gaudi avoided making rectangular and square shapes as these were man made invenctions..
Thegaudi's church
another angle of the gaudi church
Gaud loved for his work to be created by nature as he used concrete leaves and vine windows to create his ideas for him, so his work is not just because of him but because of nature as well
my dog exploring the area!
the public library, beautiful!
a fantastic family house
A detail of the house
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!!
Gaud's originality was at first ridiculed by his peers. Indeed, he was first only supported by the rich industrialist Eusebi Gell. His fellow citizens referred to the Casa Mil as La Pedrera ("the quarry"), and George Orwell, who stayed in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, admittedly loathed his work. As time passed, though, his work became more famous, up to the point that he is now considered one of history's most original architects.
Gaud's first works were designed in the style of gothic architecture and traditional Spanish architectural modes, but he soon developed his own distinct sculptural style. French architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, who promoted an evolved form of gothic architecture, proved a major influence on Gaud. But the student surpassed the master architect and contrived highly original designs - irregular and fantastically intricate.
Gaud, throughout his life, studied nature's angles and curves and incorporated them into his designs. Instead of relying on geometric shapes, he mimicked the way men stand upright. The hyperboloids and paraboloids he borrowed from nature were easily reinforced by steel rods and allowed his designs to resemble elements from the environment. As nothing in nature is square, Gaudi avoided making rectangular and square shapes as these were man made invenctions..
Thegaudi's church
another angle of the gaudi church
Gaud loved for his work to be created by nature as he used concrete leaves and vine windows to create his ideas for him, so his work is not just because of him but because of nature as well
my dog exploring the area!
the public library, beautiful!
a fantastic family house
A detail of the house
HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!!
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Ufff vaya paliza Lisboa-Barcelona! Yo fu una vez a Oporto hace aos en coche y tambin fue bastante mortal y eso que no conduca (tengo familia ah).