{"product_id":"gaud-the-complete-works-9783836564465","title":"Gaudí. the Complete Works","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life of Antoni Gaud  (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, La Sagrada Familia. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaud 's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batll  to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of Orientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith into a unique Modernista aesthetic. Today, his unique aesthetic enjoys global popularity and acclaim. His magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited monument in Spain, and seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough brand-new photography, plans and drawings by Gaud  himself, historical photos, as well as an appendix detailing all his works--from buildings to furniture, decor to unfinished projects--this book presents Gaud 's universe like never before. Like a personal tour through Barcelona, 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 transforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836564465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.60h x 10.20w x 1.40d","brand":"Rainer Zerbst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37896110637237,"sku":"9783836564465","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_13cd0413-36fb-4d02-baf7-978eab2673e2.jpg?v=1607715702","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gaud-the-complete-works-9783836564465","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}