{"product_id":"gaudi-by-rainer-zerbst-9783836564465","title":"Gaudí","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe life of \u003cb\u003eAntoni Gaudí\u003c\/b\u003e (1852-1926) was full of complexity and contradictions. As a young man, he joined the \u003cb\u003eCatalonian nationalist\u003c\/b\u003e movement and was critical of the church; toward the end of his life, he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single spectacular church, \u003cb\u003eLa Sagrada Familia\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his youth, he courted a glamorous social life and the demeanour of a dandy. By the time of his death in a tram accident on the streets of Barcelona, his clothes were so shabby passersby assumed he was a beggar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaudí's incomparable architecture channels much of this multifaceted intricacy. From the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló to the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens, his work merged the influences of \u003cb\u003eOrientalism, natural forms, new materials, and religious faith\u003c\/b\u003e into a \u003cb\u003eunique Modernista aesthetic\u003c\/b\u003e. Today, his unique aesthetic enjoys global popularity and acclaim. His magnum opus, the Sagrada Familia, is the most-visited monument in Spain, and \u003cb\u003eseven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough \u003cb\u003ebrand-new photography\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eplans and drawings by Gaudí himself\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehistorical photos\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as an \u003cb\u003eappendix detailing all his works\u003c\/b\u003e — from buildings to furniture, decor to \u003cb\u003eunfinished projects\u003c\/b\u003e — \u003ci\u003eGaudí\u003c\/i\u003e presents Gaudí's universe like never before. Like a \u003cb\u003epersonal tour through Barcelona\u003c\/b\u003e, we discover how the \"Dante of architecture\" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerising details, and \u003cb\u003etransforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596461261036,"sku":"9783836564465","price":165.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836564465-gaud.jpg?v=1777926549","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gaudi-by-rainer-zerbst-9783836564465","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}