{"product_id":"gaudi-the-complete-works-45th-ed-1","title":"Gaudí. the Complete Works. 45th Ed.","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGaudí. the Complete Works. 45th Ed.\u003c\/h1\u003eRainer Zerbst,Rainer Zerbst\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003eJuly 6 2020\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9783836566193\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 3836566192\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003eThe life of \u003cstrong\u003eAntoni Gaudí\u003c\/strong\u003e (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the \u003cstrong\u003eCatalonian nationalist\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, \u003cstrong\u003eLa Sagrada Família\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gaudí's \u003cstrong\u003eincomparable architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e channels much of this \u003cstrong\u003emultifaceted intricacy\u003c\/strong\u003e. From the shimmering surface textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of \u003cstrong\u003eOrientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith\u003c\/strong\u003e into a \u003cstrong\u003eunique Modernista aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today, his buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, is the \u003cstrong\u003emost-visited monument in Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eseven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Packed full of expert texts and hundreds of full-color illustrations, including \u003cstrong\u003enew photography\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book presents Gaudí's \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete oeuvre\u003c\/strong\u003e. Like a \u003cstrong\u003epersonal tour through Barcelona\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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, \u003cstrong\u003etransforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67392933330989,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_489da873-2284-4d9a-9e97-b0ad1a35076d.jpg?v=1787369657","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/gaudi-the-complete-works-45th-ed-1","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}