{"product_id":"gaud-the-complete-works","title":"Gaud?: The Complete Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life of Antoni Gaud (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Famlia. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby that passersby assumed he was a beggar.Gauds incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Famlia, is the most-visited monument in Spain and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including new photography, this book presents Gauds complete oeuvre. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the Dante of architecture was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45885282058438,"sku":"DADAX3836566192","price":33.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/81BAGqAL9WL.jpg?v=1779859215","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/gaud-the-complete-works","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}