Visiting
The Roof of Casa Batlló
Reflection of Casa Batlló
In essence, Gaudi was not a modernist. Ironically, the cult of Gaudi emerged later from surrealism. Surrealists thought that the architect likes irrational and ecstatic as well as they did. But his work was based on tradition, material properties, religiosity and self-sacrifice.
It is very interesting that today the most admirer of Gaudí are Japanese people, who sponsor together with the Spanish Catholic the continued construction of the church Sagrada Familia.
Casa Milà
In my opinion the Casa Milà, also called "La Pedrera", more than any other work of Gaudi embodies the principles of Art Nouveau style - smooth curves and soft outlines.
The Casa Milà is dominated by marine theme. In the design of the balconies are used motives of algae and corals. Lines of the facade resemble waves of the sea.
Despite the fact that the main idea of the building is the image of a medieval castle, there were applied solutions that were very new for that time. For example, Gaudi designed here a house with its own underground parking - the first one in Barcelona.
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