Antoni Gaudi Pendant - Mosaic

Main works

La Sagrada Família (1883-1926)
Park Güell (1900-1914)
Casa Milà (1906-1912)
Casa Batlló (1904-1906)

Artistic movements

Catalan modernism (a local trend of Art Nouveau)

Inspiration, influence

His first influences come from neo-Gothic and orientalist tendencies. He also drew inspiration from Eugène Viollet-le-Duc before developing his own style.

His contemporaries

Gaudí was influenced by and collaborated with architects such as Josep Fontseré, Francesc Berenguer, and Llorenç Matamala.

To keep in mind

Antoni Gaudí, a brilliant and innovative architect, completely transformed the architecture of Barcelona with his creations. His style, inspired by nature and geometric forms, is characterized by the absence of right angles and the use of wavy surfaces. His works, symbols of Catalan modernism, are internationally recognized and have been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Gaudí devoted his life to architecture, with a profound attachment to religion, nature, and Catalonia.

To go further

Antoni Gaudí, despite his creative genius, was long criticized and forgotten after his death, notably because of the rise of noucentisme. However, starting in the 1950s, his recognition increased thanks to figures like Salvador Dalí and international exhibitions. In 1984, several of his works were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Gaudí, deeply religious, is the subject of a beatification process initiated in 1998. In 2002, the 150th anniversary of his birth marked an international celebration of his work.