{"product_id":"gaud-9783836560283","title":"Gaud?","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the towering \u003cstrong\u003eSagrada Família\u003c\/strong\u003e to the shimmering, textured façade of \u003cstrong\u003eCasa Batlló\u003c\/strong\u003e and the enchanting landscape of \u003cstrong\u003ePark Güell\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's easy to see why \u003cstrong\u003eAntoni Gaudí (1852-1926) \u003c\/strong\u003egained the epithet \"God's architect.\" With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic tiling shimmers like scaly, reptilian skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With this outstanding attention to natural detail, his inspirations from both neo-Gothic and Orientalist aesthetics, and a lifelong commitment to Catalan identity, Gaudí created a \u003cstrong\u003eunique brand of the Modernista movement \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich transformed, and defines, Barcelona's cityscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With seven of Gaudí's projects listed as \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book introduces the architect's extraordinary vision and unique legacy, exploring the influences and the details which allow his buildings to impress, inspire, and amaze, one century after their construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrippa, Maria Antonietta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Maria Antonietta Crippa is currently professor \"straordinario\" of History of Architecture at the Politecnico University in Milan, at the DiAP (Department of Architecture and Planning of the School of Architecture). Since the early 1980s, she has published widely on architecture and town planning.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641746362642,"sku":"9783836560283","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_92c94459-6bdc-41e0-915b-20b7fc87ad91.jpg?v=1733033744","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gaud-9783836560283","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}