Antonio Gaudí: Master Architect
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Book Overview
In this enlightening, portable volume, a concise, knowledgeable text by the director of the Catedra Gaud? at the University of Barcelona is brilliantly illustrated with 200 images by a gifted architectural photographer to provide a new perspective on Gaud?'s remarkable career. The author traces all the influences that led to the architect's definitive style, from his fascination with the Orient and Neogothicism to his love of naturalism and geometric forms. Here is the full range of his oeuvre, from the innovative residences for the G?ell family to his unfinished masterpiece, the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which occupied him until his death. This handsome overview of Gaud?'s visionary work is ideal for those who delight in his architecture, as well as those who look forward to traveling to Spain to see his monumental legacy.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0789206900
ISBN13:9780789206909
Release Date:August 2000
Publisher:Abbeville Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 4.2" x 4.5"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Tiny book, tiny pictures
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Pictures are good, with well written history, but 4" by 4" book was so tiny.
Gaudi Triumphantes!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Essentially this is a picture book, but what pictures! The photography has used the extraordinary architecture and added a new dimension to it in vision and lighting. If you would know Gaudi, look at his work: and this is one of the best ways to do it if you cannot readily get to Catalunya. In addition, the production and design of the book, in a relatively small format, has been very carefully thought out, resulting in one of those rare volumes which is delightful to handle and admire in its own right, quite apart from its content. An absolute little gem.
Great book for anybody interested in Gaudi and his works
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As a student in architecture I spent some time looking for a good book on the works of Antonio Gaudi. I wasn't happy with any of the subject materials that were out there until I stumbled into this book. The clarity of the pictures are amazing and could make anyone feel as though they were right in front of La Sagrada Familia. This book also includes some of Gaudi's sketches, as well as a few floor plans, elevations, and sections of some of his well known buildings. If you are a fan of Antonio Gaudi then this book would defenitely be a good investment. Even if you're not a student in architecture this book will make you appreciate the creativity of Antonio Gaudi, and his use of symbolism (in La Sagrada Familia)
Impressive survey of an influential, innovative architect.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Juan Bassegoda Nonell's Antonio Gaudi excels in fine photos by Melba Levick as it outlines the unique works of architect Gaudi. Color photos provide full coverage of his innovative buildings and inspirations.
Gaudi-nature's authentic architect
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
After visiting Barcelona and being captivated by the work of an architect I had never heard of, I found this terrific book. The commentary is by a native scholar from Catalonia who writes with directness and clarity. Gaudi used nature's forms to inspire, and was uninterested in artistic intellectualization. Mostly photos here, but the text has depth. There's a chronology of Gaudi's work and background on what little we know of his upbringing. It is more thorough than tourist-geared materials available in Barcelona, and priced better than encyclopedia-like scholarly volumes.
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