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If you ever visit Barcelona, be sure to pay homage to one of the most celebrated architect in Spanish history – Antonio Gaudi y Cornet (1852-1926), whose ravishing imaginations transformed Barcelona and stimulated the Modernist (a. ... Gaudi’s world is a world in itself, where chimneys cast human silhouettes (Casa Mila) and rooftops are the spines of some exotic gigantic animals (Casa Batllo).
Gaudi usually designs every detail, from window gratings to clocks on the wall. No two Gaudi creations resemble each other. For this reason Gaudi’s work does not fit into traditional categories that would limit it to a particular style, nor was he the disciple of any master; rather, Gaudi draws inspiration directly from nature.
Gaudi was a perspicacious observer, learning directly from what he sees in rocks, plants, animals, water, and mountains. ...
Gaudi realized that although nature creates beautiful things, it does so not for beauty itself, but rather for useful and functional purposes.
Approximate Word count = 695
Approximate Pages = 2.8
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