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The Daily Book of Art
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The Daily Book of Art

by Colin Gilbert, Dylan Gilbert, Elizabeth T. Gilbert, Gabriel Guzman, Rebecca Razo, Sharon Robinson, Amy Runyen, David Schmidt
October 2009
Beginner
376 pages
14h 37m
English
Walter Foster
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image DAY 67 ART AROUND THE WORLD

Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926)

SPAIN’S NATIONAL TREASURE

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Unlike his contemporary Vincent van Gogh, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí enjoyed popular success before his untimely death in 1926. The city of Barcelona is filled with Gaudí’s unique designs, which definitely follow their own set of rules. Inspired as a child by his artistic parents (both from families of metalsmiths), Gaudí incorporated shapes found in the natural world into his work. His playful style jumps between categories, simultaneously embracing the ...

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