Antoni GaudiThe Catalan Architect

Life of Gaudi:• Born in Catalonia, Spain 1852

• Suffered from rheumatism at an early age

• Observed and analyzed nature as a child

• Graduated as an architect from Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura in Barcelona 1878

Gaudi’s Artistic Style:• First works were designed from styles of

gothic and traditional Spanish architectural modes

• Original designs known as “irregular and fantastically intricate”

• Used nature’s organic shapes and the fluidity of water

• Decorated surfaces with broken tiles• Categorized as Art Nouveau architecture