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Barcelona and Gaudi
by dantheman on Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:52 am
Antoni Gaudi 1852-1926
We often use the word genus when talking about artists but in my opinion no one deserves that title more than Gaudi.
I have visited Barcelona on three occasions but never cease to be overawed by his work.
We often use the word genus when talking about artists but in my opinion no one deserves that title more than Gaudi.
I have visited Barcelona on three occasions but never cease to be overawed by his work.
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Failing that, I'd like to be stuffed, mounted and left in the corner of a darkened Victorian room with a slightly perplexed expression on my face.
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Re: Barcelona and Gaudi
by dantheman on Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:54 am
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"Nic wrote"
Failing that, I'd like to be stuffed, mounted and left in the corner of a darkened Victorian room with a slightly perplexed expression on my face.
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Re: Barcelona and Gaudi
by Pip on Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:17 pm
As you know Dan I have a family connection to Barcelona and I first became aware of his work during a visit to my aunty and grandparents as a child - his architecture looked magical to me then, and I imagined fairies or wizards lived there.
The biggest shame of all is that poor Antoni died prematurely as a result of a freak accident with a tram/trolleybus - such a shame - and this is the reason the Sagrada Familia was never finished - he died during it's construction.
The biggest shame of all is that poor Antoni died prematurely as a result of a freak accident with a tram/trolleybus - such a shame - and this is the reason the Sagrada Familia was never finished - he died during it's construction.
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