Antoni Gaudi had a relationship with Barcelona that strikes me as symbiotic. Barcelona’s buildings consistently include beautiful ornamentation and Gaudi took it to another level.
Today we saw three Gaudi designs: Casa Botlla in Photos 1-4 (the 1st photo is not mine it’s from the interweb), La Pedrera in Photos 5-7, and the Guell Palace in Photos 8-10. WOW! Gaudi’s love and respect for organic shapes and vibrant natural colors resulted in jaw-droppingly beautiful buildings and spaces.
The masterful design and execution are amazing. Gaudi’s colorful use of ceramics is consistently awesome, whether on the walls of the fairytale Casa Botlla or the chimney tops of the Guell palace. He was thoughtful and effective when handling light and air movement. He even designed his own doorknobs to be ergonomic. Mind blown! Breath taken!もっと詳しく
旅行者So happy you're taking in the Gaudi fabulosity there in BCN! If you get a read on why he declared war on right angles, I'd love to know. Seriously, just as you wrote, we gasp at his grasp his reaction to the right-angled world of his day.
旅行者We’ve seen and heard several explorations into the mind of Gaudi. They come in the form or audio commentary and some audio visual media as well, such as a virtual reality tour inside La Pedrera, or the Cube at Casa Botlla which surrounded us with a flood of Gaudi-related images on all 6 surfaces (what a floor). They guides consistently refer to Gaudi’s love and appreciation for nature’s beauty and organization as created by God. He revered natural forms. The columns of Sagrada Familia look like celery stalks to me (in a beautiful way). Casa Battlo feels like an aquarium with its nautical shapes, the blue tiles and the way the glass in stairwell railings makes it look like we are gazing through water. And then there’s the fruits and vegetables on the various pinnacles of Sagrada Familia. Clearly, the beauty of nature was on his mind and in his work.
旅行者Scott, Marilyn sends her love. And when it comes to art, that Barnes student always asks "How does it make you feel?" I know you really love nature's beauty, and Gaudi's nature-inspired drivers in his art resonates with you. Well, that's pretty cool.
旅行者Please send my love to Marilyn! I’ve been reflecting on the delights of the Barnes this week. We saw some Picasso works where the gallery described how Lautrec influences Picasso’s at one point, and I could see it for myself after having enjoyed Lautrec at the Barnes.
旅行者So happy you're taking in the Gaudi fabulosity there in BCN! If you get a read on why he declared war on right angles, I'd love to know. Seriously, just as you wrote, we gasp at his grasp his reaction to the right-angled world of his day.
旅行者We’ve seen and heard several explorations into the mind of Gaudi. They come in the form or audio commentary and some audio visual media as well, such as a virtual reality tour inside La Pedrera, or the Cube at Casa Botlla which surrounded us with a flood of Gaudi-related images on all 6 surfaces (what a floor). They guides consistently refer to Gaudi’s love and appreciation for nature’s beauty and organization as created by God. He revered natural forms. The columns of Sagrada Familia look like celery stalks to me (in a beautiful way). Casa Battlo feels like an aquarium with its nautical shapes, the blue tiles and the way the glass in stairwell railings makes it look like we are gazing through water. And then there’s the fruits and vegetables on the various pinnacles of Sagrada Familia. Clearly, the beauty of nature was on his mind and in his work.
旅行者Scott, Marilyn sends her love. And when it comes to art, that Barnes student always asks "How does it make you feel?" I know you really love nature's beauty, and Gaudi's nature-inspired drivers in his art resonates with you. Well, that's pretty cool.
旅行者Please send my love to Marilyn! I’ve been reflecting on the delights of the Barnes this week. We saw some Picasso works where the gallery described how Lautrec influences Picasso’s at one point, and I could see it for myself after having enjoyed Lautrec at the Barnes.