Antoni Gaudí

Also known as Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, Antoni Gaudi i Cornet, Antonio Gaudí, Gaudí, Gaudi, Antonio Gaudi, Antonio Gaudí i Cornet, Antoni Gaudí Cornet

Catalan architect (1852–1926)

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Antoni Gaudí was a Spanish architect, designer, and drafter associated with the Catalan modernism movement. Born in 1852, he worked primarily in Barcelona and spoke Catalan and Spanish. He was educated at the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona and the Escola de la Llotja. His notable works include La Pedrera, the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, Bellesguard, and El Capricho.

Gaudí was a Roman Catholic and is recognized as a Servant of God. He suffered from rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis throughout his life. He died in 1926 following an accidental death and is buried in the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design. He had significant associations with Eusebio Güell, Josep Torras i Bages, Joan Maragall, and Jacint Verdaguer.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Antoni
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Riudoms
Place of death: Barcelona
Occupation: drafter
Educated at: Escola de la Llotja
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: Catalan
Religion: Roman Catholic
Notable work: Güell Pavilions
Field of work: modernism
Movement: Catalan modernism
Image: Gaudí (1878).jpg
Work location: Barcelona

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Commons category: Antoni Gaudí
date of birth: 1852-06-25
Commons gallery: Antoni Gaudí i Cornet
date of death: 1926-01-01
Commons Creator page: Antoni Gaudí
place of burial: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
topic's main category: Category:Antoni Gaudí
manner of death: accidental death
medical condition: rheumatoid arthritis
canonization status: Servant of God
has works in the collection: Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
significant person: Jacint Verdaguer
student: Isidre Puig Boada
member of: Centre Excursionista de Catalunya
name in native language: Antoni Gaudí i Cornet
related category: Category:Antoni Gaudí buildings
described at URL: arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1665-gaudi-antoni
topic has template: Template:Antoni Gaudí

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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to Antoni Gaudí, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Kirche

La Plaça

Villa Quijano / El Capricho

Casa Batlló

Parc Güell / Park Güell

Treppenanlage

Casa Vicens

Casa Milà

Westliches Pförtnerhaus

Östliches Pförtnerhaus

La Sagrada de Familia / Sagrada Família

Can Rei

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Encyclopedic overview

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (/ɡaʊˈdi/ gow-DEE, /ˈɡaʊdi/ GOW-dee; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme. Gaudí's works have a sui generis style, with most located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família church.

Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion. He considered every detail of his creations and combined crafts such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging, and carpentry. He introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used waste ceramic pieces.

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