Art · 1852–1926
Born: 25 June 1852 · Died: 10 June 1926 · Age at death: 73
Antoni Gaudí died aged 73. He was born on 25 June 1852 and died on 10 June 1926.
Catalan architect whose fantastical buildings, including the Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló and Park Güell, define Barcelona
Did you know?He was a strict vegetarian who followed a rigorous diet and lived a very simple, ascetic life.
Antoni Gaudí made buildings that look alive. The son of a coppersmith, he studied architecture in Barcelona. His patron Eusebi Güell funded many of his wildest ideas. Park Güell, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà curve and sparkle with colour. He took inspiration from nature, using shapes from trees, bones and shells. He devoted his last years to the Sagrada Família, which is still being built. He died after being hit by a tram in 1926.
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet ( gow-DEE, GOW-dee; Catalan:; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme. Gaudí's works have a sui generis style, with most located in Barcelona, including his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família church.
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Catalan architect, 1852–1926
Antoni Gaudí was born in Reus on 25 June 1852.
His patron was the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
He began work on the Sagrada Família in 1883.
His works include Park Güell, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.
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Did you know?Seven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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