Maker/Artist
Gaudí, Antoni
Spanish architect, landscape architect, and furniture designer, 1852-1926
Gaudí was influenced by Catalonia's medieval history and architecture. His works display a respect for craftsmanship and structural logic. He was also inspired by forms in nature, using it in structure and ornament, creating a highly personal, organic style. His work is characterized by sculptural plasticity, the manipulation of light, and the use of mosaics and polychromy. His later style is classified as Catalan Modernisme, a style related to Art Nouveau. Spanish architect.
