Parc Gaudi Research Paper
Aztec Art
During the 15th-16 century mosaic was made from turquoise, iron pyrites and shell on carved wood. The Most important animal towards the Aztec religion was a snake.
Antonio Gaudi
Antonio Gaudi is an internationally famous architect and designer from Spain known not only in specialised circles but also among the general public. He was born in Rues, in Catalonia and graduated in Barcelona. He worked with different famous artists of his time. He learned different types of style and integrated different elements like wrought iron, stained glass, sculptural work, mosaics and ceramics. .He was very famous because he was brave enough to create art that is different from the other artist work. That is why he was admired but also criticised …show more content…
The financier Eusebi Güell decided to construct a garden city on the old estate of Can Montaner, and commissioned the project to Gaudí. Only two houses came to be built within the enclosure of the Park, which was conserved as such and which is now a municipal garden. The whole of the urban development part was realised between the years 1900 and 1914.
Gaudi also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of colour.
The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework, and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking visual experience.
To give you an outline of his style we have prepared three separate pages reviewing a selection of Barcelona Gaudi's work.
Gaudi looked to many sources of inspiration for his work. Medieval books, Gothic art, Oriental structures, the Art Nouveau movement, and, of course, the glory of nature, strongly influenced his
During the 15th-16 century mosaic was made from turquoise, iron pyrites and shell on carved wood. The Most important animal towards the Aztec religion was a snake.
Antonio Gaudi
Antonio Gaudi is an internationally famous architect and designer from Spain known not only in specialised circles but also among the general public. He was born in Rues, in Catalonia and graduated in Barcelona. He worked with different famous artists of his time. He learned different types of style and integrated different elements like wrought iron, stained glass, sculptural work, mosaics and ceramics. .He was very famous because he was brave enough to create art that is different from the other artist work. That is why he was admired but also criticised …show more content…
The financier Eusebi Güell decided to construct a garden city on the old estate of Can Montaner, and commissioned the project to Gaudí. Only two houses came to be built within the enclosure of the Park, which was conserved as such and which is now a municipal garden. The whole of the urban development part was realised between the years 1900 and 1914.
Gaudi also adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This added another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects - the use of colour.
The combination of original design, interesting shaped stonework, and vibrant colours in Gaudi's work give the viewer a truly breathtaking visual experience.
To give you an outline of his style we have prepared three separate pages reviewing a selection of Barcelona Gaudi's work.
Gaudi looked to many sources of inspiration for his work. Medieval books, Gothic art, Oriental structures, the Art Nouveau movement, and, of course, the glory of nature, strongly influenced his