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# Read # Gaudi: A Biography by Gijs van Hensbergen ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Gaudi: A Biography He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of modern architecture, which were as exotic as they were outrageous. But little is known about the shadowy figure behind the swirling, vivid buildings that inspired the Surrealists. At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni Gaudí was arguably the most famous architect in the world. This masterful biography brings both man and architect powerfully to life against the changing backdrop of Barcelona and Catalonia. Gijs v
| Title | : | Gaudi: A Biography |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060935634 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
Hensbergen, author of books on art deco and travel in Spain, devotes a good deal of his book to situating Gaudí's life and thought within the context of Catalonian traditions, particularly the 19th-century Renaixença, which sought to revive the region's language (Catalan) and to affirm its national identity against the Spanish government's desire to absorb it. One of the paradoxes that informs his many-layered biography is that this most original of architects was politically conservative and prof
Tame to start but finishes with a grand flourish befitting his subject keetmom Gijs van Hensbergen has written a good biography of one of the world's most creative and unconventional architects, but it could so easily have been a great biography. The best parts of the book come towards the end where he writes in compelling style of Antoni Gaudi's work on his most controversial project - the La Pedrera apartment block - and also of his legacy. Here van Hensbergen brings to life the eccentricity, the obsession, the combativeness and the incredible creative energy of Gaudi and the account is fascinating and very moving. The fact that this last private commis. Wonderful Gaudi biography with Catalan context Paul Wonderful biography of Gaudi written in the context of Catalan nationalism and Catholicism. Gijs also provides historical background of turn-of-the-century Barcelona with its financiers behind its industrial growth funding architects and other artists. This book is well researched and heavily footnoted.. Completely unworthy of its subject Outside of Catalonia and Spain, Antoni Gaudi i Cornet is mythologised as a sort of mad genius . The man, like his work is appreciated, but completely misunderstood. Gils van Hensbergen's intention is to present Gaudi to us in the Catalan nationalist context which formed him and his buildings. Yes, an understanding of Catalanism with its piety, spiritualism, chauvinist patriotism and family values is helpful to understanding Gaudi's life, but not essential to appreciating his work. Antoni Gaudi was a genius. Works of genius communicate themselves. That is all you really need to
He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of modern architecture, which were as exotic as they were outrageous. But little is known about the shadowy figure behind the swirling, vivid buildings that inspired the Surrealists. At the time of his death in 1926, Antoni Gaudí was arguably the most famous architect in the world. This masterful biography brings both man and architect powerfully to life against the changing backdrop of Barcelona and Catalonia. Gijs van Hensbergen leads us through the design and construction of Gaudí’s most significant buildings -- revealing their innovation and complexity, and demonstrating the growing relevance of Gaudí’s architecture today.
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