{"product_id":"gaudi-the-complete-works","title":"Gaudí : The Complete Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eA monographic volume detailing the complete career of Catalan master architect Antoni Gaudí (1852?1926).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive survey explores how Gaudí fused Modernisme, Orientalism, structural innovation, and religious symbolism into a uniquely expressive aesthetic. The book features vibrant modern photography, historical archival prints, architectural plans, structural drawings, and an extensive complete appendix covering all of his projects, including furniture designs, decor, and unbuilt concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is secure, and square, pages are bright, clean, and free of any marks. Covers have a little shelf wear along the edges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"synopsis-title block\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"synopsis-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life of \u003cstrong\u003eAntoni Gaudí \u003c\/strong\u003e(1852–1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the \u003cstrong\u003eCatalonian nationalist \u003c\/strong\u003emovement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Sagrada Familia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. In his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanor of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona his clothes were so shabby passersby assumed he was a beggar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGaudí’s incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of \u003cstrong\u003eOrientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith\u003c\/strong\u003e into a \u003cstrong\u003eunique \u003cem\u003eModernista\u003c\/em\u003e aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today, his unique aesthetic enjoys global popularity and acclaim. His magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited monument in Spain, and \u003cstrong\u003eseven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough \u003cstrong\u003ebrand-new photography\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eplans and drawings by Gaudí himself\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical photos\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as an \u003cstrong\u003eappendix detailing all his works\u003c\/strong\u003e—from buildings to furniture, decor to \u003cstrong\u003eunfinished projects\u003c\/strong\u003e—this book presents Gaudí’s universe like never before. Like a \u003cstrong\u003epersonal tour through Barcelona\u003c\/strong\u003e, we discover how the “Dante of architecture” was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerizing details, and \u003cstrong\u003etransforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRainer Zerbst\u003c\/strong\u003e studied modern languages at the University of Tübingen and in Wales from 1969 to 1975. From 1976 to 1982 he worked as a research assistant in the Department of English at the University of Tübingen. Since completing his doctorate in 1982, Zerbst has been active as a critic in the fields of art, literature, and theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books That Changed My Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48705121976569,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/6308\/2745\/files\/32475449935_e7144b9d-dd81-4e32-bf65-6d4dbd38d326.jpg?v=1784830225","url":"https:\/\/booksthatchangedmylife.org\/products\/gaudi-the-complete-works","provider":"Books That Changed My Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}