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Wire Sculpture of Guell Crypt
c. 1900
ANTONIO G A U D I
ANTONIO GAUDI their unique organic light, shapes,
Visionary Catalan architect. Their manipulation of embellishment.
and
Gaudi's cathedral in Barcelona, high
churches, and apartment and
homes are distinguished by with
Flowering curves of stone or
concrete are often encrusted
Gaudi was inspired by
medieval and oriental art,
The Art Nouveau movement,
his love of music.
Wire and watercolor Above is a
three-dimensional drawing made
withlinkedwires and weights. Gaudi
preferred to calculate form in the
air than on paper. To the right
isawatercolordrawing thought to
havebeenmade over a photograph
ofthemodelabove. This sculptural
drawingenvisionsthe finished crypt
glowingandethereal as if caught in
thelightof red morning sun.
Guell Crypt at the Time 24x181/4( 6 1 0 x 4 7 5mm)
of its Construction
c. 1910
ANTONIO GAUDI
