Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect
- Catalan in full:
- Antoni Gaudí i Cornet
- Spanish:
- Antonio Gaudí y Cornet
- Born:
- June 25, 1852, Reus, Spain
- Died:
- June 10, 1926, Barcelona (aged 73)
- Notable Works:
- Casa Batlló
- Casa Milá
- Colonia Güell Church
- Sagrada Família
- Movement / Style:
- Art Nouveau
- On the Web:
- 20th Century Architecture - Antoni Gaudí (May 04, 2024)
Recent News
May 28, 2024, 10:41 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection
May 24, 2024, 8:12 AM ET (AP)
Louis Vuitton pays homage to Barcelona architect Antoni Gaudí in 2025 Cruise Collection
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Antoni Gaudí (born June 25, 1852, Reus, Spain—died June 10, 1926, Barcelona) was a Catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity. Gaudí worked almost entirely in or near Barcelona. Much of his career was occupied with the construction of the Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family (Sagrada Família), which was unfinished at his death in 1926. Gaudí was born in provincial Catalonia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Of humble origins, he was the son of a coppersmith who was to live with him in later life, together with ...(100 of 955 words)