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Antoni Gaudi: 1852-1926

June 25, 2016 By Wendy Campbell

Antoni Plàcid Guillem Gaudí i Cornet was born on June 25, 1852, in Reus, Spain to coppersmith parents. He studied at the Escola Superior d’Arquitectura in Barcelona and designed his first major commission for the Gothic-styled Casa Vincens in Barcelona.

Most of Gaudi’s work was in architecture though he also designed furniture and objects, and worked in town planning and landscaping. Throughout his life, Gaudi studied the angles and curves of nature and incorporated them into his designs. Gaudi’s style was beautifully expressive and his signature warped form of Gothic design, established him as a leader in the Spanish Art Nouveau movement and drew admiration from avant-garde artists.

Gaudi’s major works include La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Casa Vicens, Park Guell, Palau Guell, and Casa Mila – aka ‘La Pedrera’. Gaudí spent most of his professional career building the Church of La Sagrada Família. He received the commission in late 1883 and it occupied his whole life. The massive Cathedral is still under construction with an estimated completion date of 2026.

On June 7, 1926, Gaudi was hit by a tram and died of his injuries three days later. His body was buried in the crypt of the edifice where he had worked for the last 43 years of his life, La Sagrada Familia.

For a detailed biography and to view more of Gaudi’s work, visit GaudiClub.com or click on the source links below.

Casa Vicens - Atoni Gaudi
Chimney Palau Guell - Antoni Gaudi
Casa Batllo -Antoni-Gaudi

Church of La Sagrada Família 2- Antoni-Gaudi
La Pedrera - Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí park-guell

Casa Mila - Antoni Gaudi
Casa_batllo_roof-Antoni-Gauci
Casabatllo-Antoni-Gaudi

Casa Mila - Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí park-guell
Church of La Sagrada Família - Antoni-Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudi Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí park-guell

Sources: Sagrada Familia, Gaudi Club, Wikipedia
Image Sources: Studio Tsunami, Great Buildings, FStifter, Marudadu.com, Webshots

Filed Under: Architecture, ART, Art History Tagged With: Antoni Gaudi, La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Spain Architecture, Spanish Architecture

Lita Cabellut: Mixed Media

February 11, 2012 By Wendy Campbell

The latest work from Spanish painter Lita Cabellut.  Cabellut grew up a gypsy in Barcelona. At the age of 13, she was inspired by the old Spanish and Dutch Court master painters after a visit at the Prado Museum, and decided to become an artist. Cabellut had her first exhibition at the age of 17 at the Town Hall of Masnou, Barcelona. At 19 she moved to the Netherlands, where she studied between 1982-1984 at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

“Cabellut is a painter with a unique pictorial language, using a contemporary variation on the fresco-technique and a immensely enjoyable, communicative and recognizable ‘Cabellut-palette’.” Her work has been exhibited around the globe including New York, Dubai, Miami, Singapore, Hong Kong, Barcelona, London, Paris, Venice, Monaco, and Seoul, Korea. (bio from artist website)

To see more, visit LitaCabellut.com.



Filed Under: ART, Mixed Media Tagged With: Lita Cabellut, Spain Architecture

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