Barcelona and architecture by antonio gaudi the culture. Books of barcelona, touristic guides, photo books or the history of the. Park guell gaudi in barcelona park guell gaudi facts. Architects, artists, engineers, travellers and vagabonds alike, make their way to the catalonian capital in a sort of design pilgrimage. Book on park guell, photos and the history of gaudis work. Its huge with over 15 hectares of area with beautiful architectures and landscape. Gaudi park in barcelona is magnificent and the architect has used many colors which are visually appealing. Walk around the monumental area of the park following your guide. This magnificent park is one of the many masterpieces of antoni gaudi.
Antoni gaudi y cornet 18521926 was a spanish architect whose idiosyncratic work, characterized by undulating curves and richly colored scrambled textures, won wide international recognition only after the mid20th century. Gaudi s work was influenced by his passions in life. Sep 12, 2019 architect antoni gaudi was born in catalonia on the mediterranean coast of spain on june 25, 1852. History of park guell in 1885 gaudis patron, the industrialist eusebi guell, acquired the terrain on a mountain ridge, with a fantastic view of barcelona. The gaudi house museum can be found on the fringes of guell park in barcelona. So begins the biography that tells us about gaudi himself, his family, his work, his clients, his friends, reus and barcelona. One of gaudi s best friend and patron, eusebi guell commissioned gaudi to design many buildings.
History of park guell from eusebi guell to antoni gaudi and more. The serpentine beach, gaudi museum, austria gardens, laundry room. Park guell is one of the most whimsical places i have ever been, and this. His exceptional groundbreaking genius made him the inventor of a unique, personal and incomparable architectural language that defies classification. A giant basilica, probably gaudis greatest works and is the no.
Architect antoni gaudi was born in catalonia on the mediterranean coast of spain on june 25, 1852. Park guell tickets avoid the crowd with skip the line tickets. New book by taschen examines all of gaudis incredible architecture. The association between entrepreneur eusebi guell and architect antoni gaudi began when guell saw a window display that gaudi had planned for glove retailer esteve comella at the universal exhibition in paris in 1878.
Unesco declared the park a world heritage site in 1984 as part of a larger effort to draw together the highlights of gaudis work in barcelona. The park is extremely popular, and access to the central area is limited to. It represents a new chapter in gaudis career as well as in the history of catalan architecture. He spent almost 40 years designing the temple of the sagrada familia.
See more ideas about gaudi, barcelona and antoni gaudi. A magical park with amazing buildings, sculptures, and tile work designed by gaudi. Antoni gaudi i cornet was a catalan architect who has become internationally recognised as one of the most prodigious experts in his discipline, as well as one of the top exponents of modernism. The first story, building on nature, by rachel rodriquez with. A new book surveys the catalan architects oeuvre, and the many. The collaborative park project of barcelona began in 1900. The park was to be separate into individual plots of land to be soldout off, however the concept never took off and in 1922 the guell family gave the overgrown park to. Book on park guell, photos and the history of gaudis work dosde.
Park guell tickets skip the line access guided tours. If youre visiting the park by metro be prepared for at least a 20 minutes. Thus naturally became one of the top attractions in terms of visitors and architecture of barcelona. With more than 280 photographs, 3d exclusive illustrations and detailed. Covered in mosaic tiles this park stands as an icon to barcelona. Park guell is one of the most surreal landscapes ever build on the. The house has now been converted into a museum and contains interesting furniture also designed by gaudi. Master architect tiny folio bassegoda nonell, juan, levick, melba on. It was designed by the catalan architect antoni gaudi and built in the years 1900 to 1914. Initially designed as an englishstyle gardencityhence the official name park it finally became barcelonas most unusual public park.
Antoni placid guillem gaudi i cornet was born in reus, catalonia, south of barcelona on the mediterranean coast, in june 1852. Antoni gaudi i cornet was born as he died, untidily the subject of controversy. The park is located in barcelona and was designed by famous architect antonio gaudi. He showed an early interest in architecture and went to study in barcelonaspains most modern. This is the beginning of his famous gaudi architecture. Rainer zerbst, incorporates historical photos as well as original drawings and plans by gaudi. In 1984, unesco declared the park a world heritage site under works of antoni gaudi.
Its a strange, enchanting place where his passion for natural forms really took flight and the artificial almost seems more natural than the natural. About park guell antoni gaudi about barcelona parks. A shop where you can buy souvenirs of the guell park and antoni gaudis work. I ordered it as a gift for someone else, but i will see if i can exchange it for an antonio gaudi book thats not quite so tiny. Antoni gaudi, catalan architect, whose distinctive style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous colour and texture, and organic unity. Discover park guell, one of antoni gaudis masterpieces, with this visual guide.
These are derived products such as postcards, posters, tshirts but also jewellery and costume jewellery, decorative objects, reproductions and specialised books on gaudi, modernisme catalan art nouveau and barcelona. Below is the general introduction of a series of 6 posts about the 7 works by antoni gaudi protected by the unesco in and around barcelona. Gaudis works have a highly individualized, oneofakind style. Located on a hillside in the north part of barcelona, park guell is one of the most admired works of architect antoni gaudi, who demonstrated his artistic and boundless imagination creating a magical space packed with allegorical elements that have been interpreted in many different ways. After receiving the book, i went back to the description to see if i overlooked the fact that it is a teensy weensy book. Barcelona and architecture by antonio gaudi the culture clique. With these tickets, you can save between 30 minutes to 1 hour of waiting time. Park guell is antoni gaudis most colorful and playful masterpiece. Park guell tickets avoid the crowd with skip the line. Antoni gaudi lived at park guell in what was the model home built to illustrate the potential of such a wonderful park. The park was built between 1900 and 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. Antoni gaudi was a famous architect and he designed the park guell. Park guell is so creatively done, its as if antoni gaudis imagination was allowed to run rampant, and the result was the creation of this fascinating park.
While we marvel at gaudi s notyetfinished sagrada familia, the beauty and colors of park guell. His birthplace is the question of a small controversy, as precise documentation is nonexistent and sometimes it is claimed that he was born in the neighboring municipality of riudoms, his paternal familys native village though he was baptized the day after his. Aug 7, 20 park guell is one of the mainly remarkable public parks in the world. Park guell also has a small house in the park which gaudi lived in at one stage. After seeing antoni gaudis work in barcelona, i have been reading books about him. North of gracia, unescolisted park guell is where architect antoni gaudi turned his hand to landscape gardening. One of gaudis best friend and patron, eusebi guell commissioned gaudi to design the park. Barcelona and architecture by antonio gaudi art 26th january 2016.
Park guell gaudi is not just a park but, it is a work of art. When park guell began to be built in 1900, barcelona was a modern and cosmopolitan metropolis whose economy was based on the strength of its industry and which had over. Much of his career was occupied with the construction of the expiatory temple of the holy family. Before gaudis project, park guell was a dry, dusty brown chunk of land without much greenery.
About the book park guell located on a hillside in the north part of barcelona, park guell is one of the most admired works of architect antoni gaudi, who demonstrated his artistic and boundless imagination creating a magical space packed with allegorical elements that have been interpreted in many different ways. Gaudi pursued outward manifestations of being a catholic to a degree that is rarely seen in laymen he almost starved himself to death during one lenten fast. Park guell is one of the most impressive public parks in the world. Park guell by antoni gaudi barcelona tourist information. Park guell in barcelona park guell in barcelona was designed by antoni gaudi between 1900 1914 at the request of eusebi guell. The park was designed by famous architect antonio gaudi. The whole park resides on carmel hill, found in the mountain range of collserola. Gaudi planned and directed the construction of the park from 1900 to 1914 for eusebi guell for a residential park intended for sixty single family residences. Jan 11, 2019 park guell the famous city park with the multicoloured mosaic salamander dragon is yet another masterpiece of architect antoni gaudi.
A tour of park guell in barcelona spain round the world. Adults pay an entry fee of 10 for park guell tickets, while children between. Park guell is the work of world renowned architect antoni gaudi who let his. Gaudi conceived as a religious sense at the same time as organic. It takes about two hours to cover all the major sections of park guell. Yes, skiptheline tickets are available for park guell. He showed an early interest in architecture and went to study. The photography and quality of printing in this book are excellent.
The complete works is a new coffee table book by taschen examining at the architecture. Jun 25, 20 10 books about antoni gaudi, artist and architect gaudis explorations of the limits of architecture ensured that building design would never be the same again. Park guell is a public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements located on carmelo hill, in barcelona spain. Books, architects, artworks, interior, books, architectural history, construction. A look at the complete works of architect antoni gaudi architectural.
Park guell history park guell gaudis park in barcelona. The park is situated in barcelona and was designed by celebrated architect antonio gaudi. Oct 20, 2007 antoni gaudi was a fervent catholic whose fantastical buildings burst with colour, freedom and hedonism is he the greatest urban architect of modern times. With urbanization in mind, eusebi guell assigned the design of the park to antoni gaudi, a renowned architect and the face of catalan modernism. Guell and gaudi conceived this park, situated within a. Park guell features gardens, fountains, pavilions, sculptures, winding pathways, and much, much more. The mesmerising stone works of gaudi at park guell. Park guell is a perfect way to spend a day and prepare your.
Books about antoni gaudi, the architect of the park guell and many other buildings. Soon after, gaudi began designing a palace for his good friend guell palau guell, and then later the two collaborated on park guell, which was intended to be a garden city. Jul 10, 2015 park guell works of antoni gaudi barcelona, spain 07102015 by shantiralsen in architecture, art, building, colors, design, europe, photography, travel. Read more about the background of and access to this worldfamous, fairytalelike park by gaudi. You will also find gaudis old home in park guell which is now open to the public as a small museum. The history begins in 1900 when eusebi guell, who gave his name to this park as to other major works of catalan modernism such as the palau guell, buys land on a hill in the south of barcelona to make it a garden city. Antoni gaudi is considered one of the most important architects in history. Antoni gaudis park guell covers 15 hectares on a hillside overlooking the city. The structure, which along with gaudis palau guell and park guell was declared a unesco world heritage site in 1984, was in woeful disrepair, but a foundation formed by the bank meticulously. He was an enigmatic and exciting character, whose works have a unique creativity. In 1890 guell instructed the architect antoni gaudi to build a garden city, in which nature and an equal housing should form a symbiosis. Promoted by the influential barcelonan businessman eusebi guell, the park was originally devised as an. The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926.
Learn about the history of park guell and how it grew from a residential. This book on park guell in barcelona explores the genesis and the building process of this modernist masterpiece, in which gaudi demonstrated all his creative maturity and indepth technical knowledge, transforming it into one of the most influential artistic works of the twentieth century. Antoni gaudi designed the park guell as part of a residential complex. This book published by dosde gathers together more than 280 photos of park guell that show the most.
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