Antonio Gaudi - the Master of Architecture.

Antonio Gaudi - the Master of Architecture. Leading the Spanish Modernist movement, Antoni Gaudi has been classified with Gothicism and Surrealism, however, in reality there is no word except Gaudiism. He was influenced by Oriental styles, nature, sculpture, and a desire to go beyond anything that had ever been done before. Most of Gaudi's buildings are in Barcelona and reflect his strong Catalan nationalism. The son of a coppersmith, Antonio Gaudi was born in Reus, …

…of Barcelona unsuccessfully often tried to stop or limit Gaudi's work because it exceeded city regulations, and the only project the City ever assigned him was that of designing streetlights. He received the Building of the Year award for his least impressive building, Casa Calvet. Gaudi created an entirely original style. His works express a truly organic quality, growing and molded shapes complete with sinuous forms of stonework and colorful tile mosaics. One word: Master!