Gaudí, the man and his work / Joan Bergós ; photographs by Marc Llimargas ; preface by Jordi Ribera i Bergós ; introduction by Maria Antonietta Crippa ; translated by Gerardo Denis.

By:

Bergós Massó, Juan, 1894-

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Boston : Little, Brown and Company, c1999Edition: 1st English language edDescription: 308 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0821226274

Uniform titles:

Gaudi, l'home i l'obra. English

Subject(s):

Gaudí, Antoni, 1852-1926

DDC classification:

720.92 B.J.G 21

LOC classification:

NA1313.G3 B413 1999

Contents:

Bergos on Gaudí. Presentation ; Introduction ; Formative years ; Gaudí's personality ; Gaudí's works -- The work. Casa Vicens ; Villa Quijano ; Casa Güell : buildings and raililngs ; Palau Güell ; Saint Teresa of Jesus School ; Episcopal Palace, Astorga ; Casa de los Botines ; Bodegas Güell ; Casa Calvet ; Bellesguard Mansion ; Restoration of Palma de Mallorca Cathedral ; Güell Park ; Crypt of the Colonia Güell Church ; Casa Batlló ; Casa Milà ; Sagrada Familia.

Summary: Since the late 1800s, Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi's fanciful buildings have defined Barcelona's cityscape and created startling architectural forms that paralleled the development of Art Nouveau. His playful spires and towers, undulating tiled roofs, and writhing chimneys loom like fantastical creatures atop commercial and apartment buildings alike, and his sculptures are an integral component of many of the city's parks and public spaces. Published in Catalan in the 1950s and now translated into English, GAUDI: THE MAN AND HIS WORK is the first intimate biography of his life and work, based on the endeavours of the architect Joan Bergos Masso. From first-hand experience, we learn about Gaudi's thought processes, discoveries about art and technique and personal remembrances and are given a unique insight into one of the master architects of this century.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Bergos on Gaudí. Presentation ; Introduction ; Formative years ; Gaudí's personality ; Gaudí's works --
The work. Casa Vicens ; Villa Quijano ; Casa Güell : buildings and raililngs ; Palau Güell ; Saint Teresa of Jesus School ; Episcopal Palace, Astorga ; Casa de los Botines ; Bodegas Güell ; Casa Calvet ; Bellesguard Mansion ; Restoration of Palma de Mallorca Cathedral ; Güell Park ; Crypt of the Colonia Güell Church ; Casa Batlló ; Casa Milà ; Sagrada Familia.

Since the late 1800s, Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi's fanciful buildings have defined Barcelona's cityscape and created startling architectural forms that paralleled the development of Art Nouveau. His playful spires and towers, undulating tiled roofs, and writhing chimneys loom like fantastical creatures atop commercial and apartment buildings alike, and his sculptures are an integral component of many of the city's parks and public spaces. Published in Catalan in the 1950s and now translated into English, GAUDI: THE MAN AND HIS WORK is the first intimate biography of his life and work, based on the endeavours of the architect Joan Bergos Masso. From first-hand experience, we learn about Gaudi's thought processes, discoveries about art and technique and personal remembrances and are given a unique insight into one of the master architects of this century.

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