Works Of Antoni Gaudi

Last Saturday I had written about La Sagrada Familia and a bit about Gaudi. While La Sagrada Familia is the crown jewel amongst his creations, his other buildings are remarkably beautiful as well. Here is a look at few of them.



Casa Milà Barcelona, or La Pedrera

Casa Milà Barcelona is an apartment building with a fanciful aura. Wavy walls made of rough-chipped stone suggest fossilized ocean waves. Doors and windows look like they are dug out of sand. A comical array of chimney stacks dances across the roof.

Front Facade

Atrium

Colegio de las Teresianas, or Colegio Teresiano

Antoni Gaudí's Colegio Teresiano is a school for the Teresian order of nuns.Colegio Teresiano was one of Antoni Gaudí's first commissions and stands in sharp contrast to much of Gaudi's other work. The exterior of the building is relatively simple. Colegio de las Teresianas does not have the bold colors or playful mosaics found in other buildings by Gaudi. Gaudi was clearly inspired by Gothic architecture, but instead of using pointed Gothic arches, Gaudi gave the arches a unique parabola shape.

Casa Josep Batlló

Casa Batlló by Antoni Gaudí is decorated with colored glass fragments, ceramic circles, and mask-shaped balconies.The stone façade is decorated with colored glass fragments, ceramic circles, and mask-shaped balconies. The undulating, scaled roof suggests a dragon's back.