gaudi is really someone you have to see in person. the facade of sagrada familia that he actually got to do before he died is spectacular; so much more outstanding than in pictures. i think it’s fair to say that gaudi went overboard sometimes, but even if–occasionally–i didn’t like it, i never felt like his eccentricity was contrived. and the apartment in casa mila (la padrera) is not only a logical extension of horta-type art nouveau, it struck me as a perfection of it. the juxtaposition of horta’s studio and apartment with la padrera is pretty cool, and i’m glad i got to see both only a couple weeks apart. i don’t really have the vocabulary to talk about architecture, so that’s as good as i can do. i do think that barcelona is worth going to if only to see gaudi. (parc guell is really cool too, and well worth it.) i should also note that the most amazing thing about sagrada familia is that it really is still fucking being built (there are over 100 people who work there full time building it). it’s scheduled for completion in the mid-2020s–i’ll believe it when i see it.
ok, so basically i just took a ton of pictures everywhere. first was sagrada familia, second was casa mila, and third was parc guell. it should be pretty clear what is what. also, the door to casa mila is probably my favorite thing in here. it’s phenomenal, and imposing, and beautiful.
lots of pics below. i’m not going to go through and title them..
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