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| Gaudí. The man and his work | Anton Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926) is the most popular architect in history.
His revolution of architecture and plastic arts is in the beginning of contemporary and future art.
Gaudí’s work is a search of perfection of art,of perfection of human person and of perfection of society.
He said:
«For doing well the works, it’s necessary:
first, love; second, technical ability».
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| Sergio Vila-san-juan | I went to the presentation of the novel by Sergio Vila-san-juan, that Editorial Destinohas published under the title "An heiress from Barcelona."
I have not read it yet, but I know it is inspired by his grandfather and, therefore, deals with the rural aristocracy gives way to post-industrial aristocracy and anarchism. Whenever the Prince of Salinas, but in our city, which somehow is an island, although the changes so that nothing changes are more frequent than in Sicily.
There was a member of Desvalls family, who said a truth: the landed aristocracy's who constituted the society for many centuries, and now its members have been integrated into normal society as anyone else. "...  |
| Episcopal palace of Astorga (1889-1893) | In January 1887, Gaudí was called to Astorga by Bishop Joan Baptista Grau i Vallespinós, who had just seen to blaze the episcopal palace.
Gaudi was grateful to his countryman. He wrote on Feb. 8, 1887 to express their gratitude and warning him that he was very busy with the Sagrada Família and the Güell house, and that he could not travel to Astorga to finish the home of his wealthy admirer. He sent therefore a questionnaire to find a letter containing information essential to the development of the project.
Gaudí took a few months in the project of the new episcopal palace of Astorga. In July 1887 sent by mail and Dr. Grau was quick to send a telegram: "It likes a lo... |
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