A pioneer of the Modernisme movement, Antoni Gaudi truly made Barcelona what it is today.
Drawing inspiration from not just neo-Gothic, Catalan Medieval, Oriental, and Islamic architecture but also nature around the Catalan land.
From a young age, Gaudi was in awe of nature.
His avant-garde style was formed by a number of influences and was largely a result of the late 19th-century architectural setting when it was becoming less popular to adhere to precise historical styles.
When he graduated from Barcelona Architecture school in 1878, the director of the school reportedly declared: "Gentlemen, we are here today either in the presence of a genius or a madman!" He gained popularity starting from his early works with designs such as the Casa Vincens, and at the age of just 31, was commissioned to work on the Sagrada Família project.
Over the coming decades, he changed the face of Barcelona, with projects like Park Guell, Casa Mila, Casa Batllo and many more!
To this day, many still associate Gaudi as the face of Barcelona and they are almost synonymous with each other.
In this video, we'll take a look at some of Gaudi's most brilliant architectural wonders in Barcelona First off, Barcelona's most famous landmark, La Sagrada Familia which began its construction in 1882 and is still unfinished.
This expiatory temple has the most unique and awe-inspiring architecture.
A product of Antoni Gaudi's imagination and a stunning illustration of Art Nouveau and Catalan Noucentisme.
