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Gaudí

Gaudí. Catalonia / Cataluña / Catalunya. Catalunya / Cataluña / Catalonia. La Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña (sic) 4 provinces: Barcelona, Gerona, Tarragona, Lleida/Lérida Farming, animal husbandry, manufacturing, software 470 A.D.: Visigoths defeat Romans 712: Arabian conquest

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Gaudí

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  1. Gaudí

  2. Catalonia / Cataluña / Catalunya

  3. Catalunya / Cataluña / Catalonia La Comunidad Autónoma de Cataluña (sic) 4 provinces: Barcelona, Gerona, Tarragona, Lleida/Lérida Farming, animal husbandry, manufacturing, software 470 A.D.: Visigoths defeat Romans 712: Arabian conquest 788: Charlemagne / Carlos Magno: reconquers 1137: Aragón conquers Catalunya 1937: Catalunya supports Spanish Republic vs. Franco 2003: population 6,300,000 16 Nov. 2003: Artur Mas (CiU) defeats Pasqual Maragall (PSOE) in regional elections (CiU = nationalist-separatist)

  4. Pirineos / Pyrenees Navarra Aragón Pico de Aneto (11,168 feet) Catalunya

  5. Barcelona!

  6. Barcelona Capital of Cataluya (pop.: 1,625,000) Seaport 230 B.C.: Carthaginian general founded Barcino c. 200 A.C.: conquered by Rome 470: conquered by Visigoths 713: conquered by Arabs 801: reconquered by Charlemagne 19th / 20th centuries: center of Catalan regionalism

  7. Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia (Gaudí)

  8. La sardana

  9. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet

  10. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet 1852 – 1926 Architect: neo-gothic, art nouveau, surrealism, cubism Leader of Catalan independence, nationalism Architecture innovations: color, texture, movement Model Spanish modernism in architecture Highly religious/spiritual man Died when hit by trolley car

  11. Casa Vicens 1883-1888

  12. Casa Vicens 1883-1888 Interior

  13. Wrought iron gate to guardhouse of Pavellons Güell for Güell estate Letter “G” 1884-1887 Hesperides mythology

  14. Güell estate guardhouse

  15. 1884-1926 to present: Sagrada Familia Or Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia (sic) 20th century cathedral of symbolism and faith

  16. Facades for birth, death, resurrection of Christ 18 towers: 12 apostles + 4 evangelists + Mary + Jesus Gothic basilica: 5 naves, transept, apse, ambulatory

  17. Nativity Façade (eastern): naturalism of animals, plants, clouds, etc.

  18. Working class neighborhood in central Barcelona 1936: Republicans attacked the temple; work resumed in 1952

  19. Temple tower with dove View of Barcelona

  20. Verticality via pinnacles and spiraling towers Abstract Venetian glass mosaic coverings

  21. 1886-1888 • Palau Güell, Barcelona: private residence • New construction ideas • Innovation with historical styles: Gothic and Moorish • 2003: Library of the Institut del Teatre

  22. Palau Güell Gothic Gallery Moorish Dome

  23. Colonia GüellSanta Coloma de Cervellotextile estate outside Barcelona Entrance Church 1898-1916

  24. Casa Figueres • Torre Bellesguard, 1900-1905 • In Barcelona, near Collserola mountain (where Counts of Barcelona had their palace) • Local stone and brick

  25. Parque Güell overlooking Barcelona on Muntanya Pelada 1900-1914

  26. Parque Güell Upper plaza with balustrade bench covered with ceramic trencadís

  27. Casa Battló, 1904-1906, Barcelona Modernist / modernista Intense-abstract naturalism Polychrome ceramics and glass mosaics with iron balconies like masks Lightness Polyforms

  28. Casa Battló: rear Apartment building

  29. Casa Battló roof Polychrome tiled roof = fantastic dragon Chimneys as guardians

  30. Casa Battló top Tile roof: fantastic dragon Chimneys as guardians Gaudí motif: 4-branched cross

  31. Casa Battló interior Ceramics, stained glass, wood, wrought iron and his own furniture

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