Individual Architects, Designers, & Planners, Europe - Spanish Architecture, Places of Worship - Architecture, Europe - Individual Buildings & Designs - General & Miscellaneous, Art Nouveau/Viennese Secession Architecture
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Overview
The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia is Gaudi's undoubted masterpiece. It charts the styles the architect evolved during his career. At the crypt level a Gothic design is used, but as the building climbs towards the sky the structure passes through the Art Nouveau stage before becoming more surreal and fanciful, climaxing in its intricately carved and ceramic encrusted spires. For all its apparent fantasy, however, the Sagrada Familia is rooted in sound structural principles, based on the parabolic arch and Gaudi's elaborate personal symbolism. Unfinished upon the architect's accidental death in 1926, the church is currently being completed following Gaudi's plans.Editorials
Booknews
A largely graphic treatment of Gaudi's last work with splendid photos of the finished parts and fine reproductions of drawings of the complete conception--upon which work continues. A large, clumsy (12x12") book that jars the Gaudi-phile with large photos of the corny, graceless religious sentiments lettered in mosaic on the four completed spires. As of this writing, BiP shows the title as Sagrada Family Barcelona. Distributed by Chronicle Books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1993
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd
Pages
60
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780714828497