EL LEGADO OLVIDADO DE GAUDI

Did you know that an Egyptian prince settled with his harem in La Pedrera? Or that Gaudí designed an armchair for Queen María Cristina, planned a monumental building for Tangier, and built a refuge for mining engineers that still stands in the Pyrenees? Although he is revered worldwide for his masterpiece, the unfinished Sagrada Familia, what we know of Antoni Gaudí represents only a fraction of his true creative universe. His vast and prolific imagination far exceeded the scope of his most popular works. This fascinating illustrated essay rescues his most fabulous unknown projects and curious anecdotes related to his life and work. In its pages, you will discover designs that never made it off the drawing board, monuments that were destroyed, and forgotten architectural treasures that still stand today, tangible witnesses to an eternal talent that continues to defy time. Gaudí was a genius who sublimated architecture by giving his works a soul of their own. This book showcases his inexhaustible inventiveness through projects unknown to the general public: from monumental churches to banners, piers, delicate pieces of furniture, and even an obelisk dedicated to his friend, Bishop Josep Torras y Bages. Delve into his immense imagination and follow the trail of drawings, models, and bold technical decisions that shaped some of his most extraordinary unknown creations. An essential narrative and visual journey, guided by writer and architect Jorge Ibáñez, to rediscover the artist beyond the myth. "Gaudí was the total architect, a visionary who transcended the limits of modernism. This book rescues the forgotten pieces that complete the figure of the great master."

Pages: 192, Edition: 1, Paperback, Almuzara