Who Was Antoni Gaudi Antoni Gaud 1852 1926

Who Was Antoni Gaudi? Antoni Gaudí (1852 -1926) was a Catalan modernist architect known internationally as a genius. He created his own style in the modernism of the time. His most famous work of art is the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, which is visited by millions of tourists every year. He was inspired by nature and this can be seen in his designs. His most famous contribution to art was the trencadis mosaic style. It is a technique that consists of joining together broken pieces of tiles. As he liked the round shapes of nature, and the square tiles weren’t the right shape, he thought it was easier to break them. All his work has lots of unique characteristics.

The Dragon in Park Guell This dragon has become symbolic of Gaudi’s work. It is made using the trencadis technique, which means it is made from broken pieces of tiles. This is very typical of Catalan modernism.

Trencadis in Gaudi’s Work Detail of the dragon’s foot in Park Guell. In this image you can see the detail of the pieces of tiles, put together as if they were a jigsaw.

Trencadis: another detail in Park Guell.

Gaudi’s Bench In this bench, you can clearly see how the trencadis technique works.

Chimneys at La Pedrera

Park Guell Benches Look at the rounded shapes he used. They are meant to look natural, not man-made. Do you think he has achieved this?

Park Guell Columns

Now you are familiar with some of the work of one of the most important modernist architects. And remember: Santiago Rodríguez Antoni Gaudí