{"product_id":"gaudi-by-rainer-zerbst-9783836566193","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 Família\u003c\/b\u003e. In 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 that passers-by assumed he was a beggar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaudí’s \u003cb\u003eincomparable architecture\u003c\/b\u003e channels much of this \u003cb\u003emultifaceted intricacy\u003c\/b\u003e. From the shimmering surface 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 buildings enjoy global popularity and acclaim; his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família, is the \u003cb\u003emost-visited monument in Spain\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eseven of his works are UNESCO World Heritage Sites\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked full of expert texts and hundreds of full-colour illustrations, including \u003cb\u003enew photography\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGaudí\u003c\/i\u003e presents the architect's \u003cb\u003ecomplete oeuvre\u003c\/b\u003e. Like a \u003cb\u003epersonal tour through Barcelona\u003c\/b\u003e, we explore his residential, religious, and public projects. We see how the \"Dante of architecture\" was a builder in the truest sense of the word, crafting extraordinary constructions out of minute and mesmerising details, \u003cb\u003etransforming fantastical visions into realities on the city streets\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596461293804,"sku":"9783836566193","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836566193-gaud.jpg?v=1777926561","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gaudi-by-rainer-zerbst-9783836566193","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}