Gaudi of Barcelona

Antonio Gaudi

Since the late 1800s, Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi's (1852-1926) fanciful buildings have defined Barcelona's cityscape.

Undulating tiled roofs

His playful spires and towers, undulating tiled roofs, and writhing chimneys loom like Dr. Suess creatures atop commercial and apartment buildings alike, and his sculptures are an integral component of many of the city's parks and public spaces.

Technical innovations and aesthetic boldness

As respected for his technical innovations as for his aesthetic boldness, Antonio Gaudi was able to achieve unique, organic, fluid - at times even bizarre - architectural forms that paralleled the stylistic development of art nouveau.

Antonio Gaudi's greatest works

Antonio Gaudi's greatest works are brought into dramatic relief against the background of the modern metropolis with 178 specially commissioned color photographs and 13 maps of Barcelona locating Antonio Gaudi's works and offering explanatory descriptions of the buildings.