Antonio Gaudí - Master Architect

This enlightening volume combines a knowledgeable text by the director of the Catedra Gaudi at the University of Barcelona with striking images by a noted architectural photographer to provide a new perspective on Gaudi's remarkable architectural career, beginning with his early assignments in the 1870s. 185 color illustrations.

Sommario

Gaudi in Barcelona; early work (1873-1885); oriental influences (1883-1888); neo-gothicisim (1883-1909); naturlaism (1895-1916); geometric forms (1908-1917); the mature style (1892-1926).

Info autore

Juan Bassegoda Nonell has served as the director of the Càtedra Gaudí at the School of Architecture within Barcelona University since 1968. He is the author of many notable books on Gaudí.

Melba Levick is an accomplished architectural and travel photographer whose work has been published internationally in numerous magazines and in over 30 books.

Riassunto

This volume provides an overview of the work of Antonio Gaudi, one of Spain's most renowned architects whose structures and sculptures have defined Barcelona's cityscape.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Juan Bassegoda Nonell, Melba Levick, Juan Bassegoda Nonell
• Con la collaborazione di: Melba Levick (Fotografie)
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.04.2000
• EAN: 9780789202208
• ISBN: 978-0-7892-0220-8
• Peso: 9900 g
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Art Nouveau, Spain, Individual architects & architectural firms, ARCHITECTURE / Individual Architects & Firms / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Modernism, Individual architects and architectural firms, Architectural structure and design, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings