Gaud is maybe the greatest Spanish architect of all time. He is considered the king of the Modernist movement ( Art Nouveau ). His work is a clear product of the cultural context of his time, his very own character and his attention to the Catalan society.

He was born in Reus in 1852, but he took his professional life in Barcelona. Gaud's biography is strongly related to Barcelona and to the Gell family, which move round the most status circles at this time. He built the majority of his most crucial works eg the Palau Gell, the Park Gell or the Colonia Gell for this family.

But besides of being a great architect, he was a great designer too : he usually looked after architectural space with organic ornamental idea using furniture, stained glass, wrought iron, ceramics, mosaics, and such like. He added colour to his buildings, an idea which is often overlooked by his comrades. Gaudi's buildings were significantly influenced by types of nature and particularly by the sea, so all his work has an important symmetry absence. As in nature, nothing in his buildings or furniture is absolutely matching.
Gaud's most representative architecture works are :

Sagrada Familia : this was his most formidable project, but he left it half finished in 1926 when he died. From 1908 until his dead he worked on no other projects. This huge church is Gaudi's most noted work and a worldwide symbol of Barcelona. If you're searching for a Hotel Barcelona round the Sagrada Familia check this out.

Parc Gell : Eusebi Gell needed to create a classy park for Barcelona's aristocracy and Gaud built it for him. It has the loveliest buildings, sculptures, and tile work you've ever seen, and a tiny museum, which was the old Gauds's home. UNESCO announced the Parc Gell a place of World Heritage in 1984.

Casa Batll : it is legendary for its elaborate decoration and forms obtained from nature. It looks like it's been bade of bones and skulls. This beautiful building is located in Passeig de Gracia, one of the most important commercial streets of Barcelona.

Casa Mil : it is know as La Pedrera due to its cliff-like faade. It was built for the Mil family between 1906 and 1910 and classified as World Heritage by UNESCO IN 1984. It balconies resemble seaweed and the undulating wall the sea .

There are a few of Gaudi's lesser-known works that you should not miss eg the gigantic fountain ( Parc de la Cuitadella ), the three Graces Fountain ( Plaa Reial ) and the amazing wrought-iron embellished street lamps that line the streets in the guts of the town
Gaud died in Barcelona run over by a tram on 10th June 1926.

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