Gaudí(25/06/1852 - 10/06/1926)
Designs of Gaudi
Gaudi and the nature
Personality and stories of a genius
Gaudi and his collaborators
Forms, solutions, method and materials of Gaudi
Gaudí. The architect of god
Other options
Gaudí(25/06/1852 - 10/06/1926)
"His work is out of time, a supreme lecture of elegance, honesty and spirituality\" (Juan Bassegoda Nonell , from \"Antonio Gaudí. Catalogue of the Exhibition Munich 1986")
The opportunity of studing the evolution of an artist in his geographic and specific place is one of the best opportunities for the interested person. Barcelona, as a city, has the peculiarity of being the only city to study all the artistic periods of Antoni Gaudí: from his firsts buildings like Vicens House (Casa vicens), the Teresians College (Escola de les Teresianes) to his last work, the Temple of the Sacred Family (Temple de la Sagrada Família).
A tour for the lovers of Gaudí's architecture.
Designs of Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí worked in various projects during his life: extraordinary works which define Barcelona's skyline, and very simple works which define his own and particular style.
This tour will introduce you to Gaudí's most small and simple works.
Gaudi and the nature
To Gaudí, laws of architecture and the Nature couldn't be separated" (Georges R. Collins, teacher in Columbia University, New York)
As it is well-known, Antoni Gaudí was inspired by the lines, volumes and colours of the Nature to create his amazing forms: roofs which seem round backs of a lizard, pillars which look like palm trees, columns which look like bones, sea elements...and, like the Nature, everything is changeable and full of expression. In conclusion, he was able to see new forms and, with his experience, change them to works of art.
In some of his works this natural reality is very impressive: Parc Güell (Güell Park), Sagrada Família (Temple of the Sacred Family), la Pedrera (The Pedrera House), Casa Batlló (Batlló House).
Personality and stories of a genius
"The most incredible architect, improvising any solution, tireless creator, original and logical but in a world completely of his own" ( Joaquim Torres Garcia, "Mestre Antoni Gaudí. Universalism and construction", Montevideo 1929)
Life of "don Anton" was rich in stories and events; his original personality impressed and amazed people of his time. How was he? How did he work? Friends, family, hobbies and, as he was know by his friends, "the most Catalan between the Catalan people".
Gaudi and his collaborators
Work is the result of collaboration, and this can only be based in love\", thought of Antoni Gaudí, from \"The thought of Antoni Gaudí\", Isidre Puig i Boada.
The work of Gaudí is an accurate mirror of a team work: architects, sculptors, mosaic workers, carpenters, glaziers...in their studios Gaudí used to have a black board to explain them the solutions he expected. In the evening, they used to meet together around him to listen to his lessons. He taught a very professional team who completed his work.
Forms, solutions, method and materials of Gaudi
"This architecture is something never seen before in Barcelona" (from an article fo the period, compiled by Juan Bassegoda Nonell)
Gaudí's work is a result of a specific study of all technical aspects. The conception of the space, forms, resistance calculations and many other architectural aspects make the study of his method a passionate introduction to the artist.
Worker and tireless creator, with any resource needed, working always in presence with his collaborators creating plans and models, etc.
Gaudí. The architect of god
One of the most recurrent meanings of Gaudí's work is the Catholicism. Gaudói showed and explained the trues of the Religion through the stones and bricks.
The study and visit of the temple of the Sagrada Família impresses further than the fact of being a curious architecture: it introduces us to a symbolic piece in the History of Art.
Other options
Selection of Gaudí's buildings depending on interest, time, etc. Ex:
Option of visiting the actual works in the Sagrada Família with one of the architects or persons related to it. It has to be booked and organised in advance and it depends on the estate of the architectural works. The group has to give a donation to the Temple of the Sagrada Família.
IMPORTANT: in all the tours can be added a ludic animation with dramatic actors: Antoni Gaudí, Batlló, Miñà, a worker in Gaudí's studio... those animation can be offered in Spanish, English, French and German. It has to bee booked in advance.
NOTE:
Budgets of all the tours go under normal prices in ICONO, depending on time, language and day (working day or weekend).
Designs of Gaudi
Gaudi and the nature
Personality and stories of a genius
Gaudi and his collaborators
Forms, solutions, method and materials of Gaudi
Gaudí. The architect of god
Other options
Gaudí(25/06/1852 - 10/06/1926)
"His work is out of time, a supreme lecture of elegance, honesty and spirituality\" (Juan Bassegoda Nonell , from \"Antonio Gaudí. Catalogue of the Exhibition Munich 1986")
The opportunity of studing the evolution of an artist in his geographic and specific place is one of the best opportunities for the interested person. Barcelona, as a city, has the peculiarity of being the only city to study all the artistic periods of Antoni Gaudí: from his firsts buildings like Vicens House (Casa vicens), the Teresians College (Escola de les Teresianes) to his last work, the Temple of the Sacred Family (Temple de la Sagrada Família).
A tour for the lovers of Gaudí's architecture.
- Time: minimum 1 day - maximum 3 days
- Brief description of the tour
Visit of the interiors of: Casa Vicens (Vicens House), Finca Güell (Güell House), Palau Güell (Güell Palace), Escola de les Teresianes (Teresians College), Casa Calvet (Calvet House), Església de la Colonia Güell (Church of the Güell Colony), Finca Bellesguard (Bellesguard House), Parc Güell (Güell Park), Casa Batlló (Batlló House), Casa Milà (Milà House), Sagrada Família (Temple of the Sacred Family). - There is the option of including the visit to some of the special exhibitions that will take place in the year Gaudí
- It is recommended to have a private car
- To complete these journeys, we suggest:
conference-talk as a presentation of the person and social context of Gaudí.
lunch or dinner or meeting in Els Quatre Gats.
Designs of Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí worked in various projects during his life: extraordinary works which define Barcelona's skyline, and very simple works which define his own and particular style.
This tour will introduce you to Gaudí's most small and simple works.
- Brief description of the tour:
Museu d'Art Modern de Catalunya (Museum of Modern Art of Catalunya), street lights of the Royal Square, interior of some of his buildings, Casa Vicens (Vicens House) or Casa Batlló (Batlló House). - Time: minimum 4 hours - maximum 8 hours
- There is the option of completing the tour with the visit of the exhibition \"Gaudí. Art & Design\" (17th of June to 24th of September 2002) in the exhibition space of la Fundació Caixa de Catalunya.
- It is recommended to have a private car
Gaudi and the nature
To Gaudí, laws of architecture and the Nature couldn't be separated" (Georges R. Collins, teacher in Columbia University, New York)
As it is well-known, Antoni Gaudí was inspired by the lines, volumes and colours of the Nature to create his amazing forms: roofs which seem round backs of a lizard, pillars which look like palm trees, columns which look like bones, sea elements...and, like the Nature, everything is changeable and full of expression. In conclusion, he was able to see new forms and, with his experience, change them to works of art.
In some of his works this natural reality is very impressive: Parc Güell (Güell Park), Sagrada Família (Temple of the Sacred Family), la Pedrera (The Pedrera House), Casa Batlló (Batlló House).
- Brief description of the tour:
Tour of the Güell Park, visit of the interior of The Sagrada Família, Batlló House and Milà House. - There is the option of completing the tour with the visit of the Güell Pavilions with their Dragon Door and the exhibition \"Gaudí and the Güell Park. Architecture and Nature. Interpretation Centre\"·
- Time: minimum 4 hours - maximum 8 hours
Personality and stories of a genius
"The most incredible architect, improvising any solution, tireless creator, original and logical but in a world completely of his own" ( Joaquim Torres Garcia, "Mestre Antoni Gaudí. Universalism and construction", Montevideo 1929)
Life of "don Anton" was rich in stories and events; his original personality impressed and amazed people of his time. How was he? How did he work? Friends, family, hobbies and, as he was know by his friends, "the most Catalan between the Catalan people".
- Brief description of the tour:
Visit of the Museum-House of Antoni Gaudí in the Parc Güell; visit of the interior of the Sagrada Família and Gaudí Espace. - Time: minimum 4 hours - maximum 8 hours
- To complete this journey, we suggest:
conference-talk as a presentation of the person and social context of Gaudí.
lunch or dinner or meeting in Els Quatre Gats.
Visit of the exhibition "Painters and Sculptors friends of Gaudí", Fundació Francisco Godia (28th of May to 29th of September 2002)
Gaudi and his collaborators
Work is the result of collaboration, and this can only be based in love\", thought of Antoni Gaudí, from \"The thought of Antoni Gaudí\", Isidre Puig i Boada.
The work of Gaudí is an accurate mirror of a team work: architects, sculptors, mosaic workers, carpenters, glaziers...in their studios Gaudí used to have a black board to explain them the solutions he expected. In the evening, they used to meet together around him to listen to his lessons. He taught a very professional team who completed his work.
- Brief description of the tour:
Selection of any work of Gaudí: Palau Güell (Güell Palace), Casa Vicens (Vicens House), Torre Bellesguard (Bellesguard House), Casa Batlló (Batllo House), Pavellons Güell (Güell Pavilions). - ime: minimum 2 hours (if just 1 building is selected) - maximum 8 hours
- It is recommended to have a private car
- To complete this journey, we suggest:
Visit of the exhibition \"The architects of Gaudí\", Col·legi Oficial d'Arquitectes de Catalunya. December 2002 - January 2003
Forms, solutions, method and materials of Gaudi
"This architecture is something never seen before in Barcelona" (from an article fo the period, compiled by Juan Bassegoda Nonell)
Gaudí's work is a result of a specific study of all technical aspects. The conception of the space, forms, resistance calculations and many other architectural aspects make the study of his method a passionate introduction to the artist.
Worker and tireless creator, with any resource needed, working always in presence with his collaborators creating plans and models, etc.
- Brief description of the tour:
Visit of the interior of the Sagrada Família (specially the Museum inside the Temple), the Gaudí Space (Casa Milà) and the Güell Pavilions. - Time: minimum 4 hours - maximum 8 hours
- It is recommended to have a private car
- To complete this journey, we suggest:
conference-talk as a presentation of the person and social context of Gaudí.
Visit of the exhibitions \"Understanding Gaudí\" in the Saló del Tinell, Museum of History of the City (from March to 27th of September 2002) and \"The studio of Gaudí\", Museum of the Temple of the Sagrada Família (from March to September 2002)
Gaudí. The architect of god
One of the most recurrent meanings of Gaudí's work is the Catholicism. Gaudói showed and explained the trues of the Religion through the stones and bricks.
The study and visit of the temple of the Sagrada Família impresses further than the fact of being a curious architecture: it introduces us to a symbolic piece in the History of Art.
- Brief description of the tour:
Visit of the Sagrada Família - Time: minimum 2 hours - maximum 5 hours
- To complete this journey, we suggest:
Visit of the exhibition "The studio of Gaudí", Museum of the Temple of the Sagrada Família (from March to September 2002)
Other options
Selection of Gaudí's buildings depending on interest, time, etc. Ex:
- Gaudi tour of 2 hours: Views of Passeig de Gràcia, Façades of the temple of Sagrada Família and 20 min. walk of the Parc Güell.
- Panoramic tour of Gaudí 4 hours: views of Passeig de Gràcia, Façades of the temple of Sagrada Família, 20 min. walk of the Parc Güell, view of the Teresian College, short stop in the Güell Pavilions.
Option of visiting the actual works in the Sagrada Família with one of the architects or persons related to it. It has to be booked and organised in advance and it depends on the estate of the architectural works. The group has to give a donation to the Temple of the Sagrada Família.
IMPORTANT: in all the tours can be added a ludic animation with dramatic actors: Antoni Gaudí, Batlló, Miñà, a worker in Gaudí's studio... those animation can be offered in Spanish, English, French and German. It has to bee booked in advance.
NOTE:
Budgets of all the tours go under normal prices in ICONO, depending on time, language and day (working day or weekend).
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