Spain, Barcelona: an architects' dream

A short visit to the dream of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) and some others
Barcelone 1 The city, seen from Park Güell. In the distance, the sea ...
Barcelone 1

The city, seen from Park Güell. In the distance, the sea ...

Barcelone 2 What architect did not dream of building a city?
Barcelone 2

What architect did not dream of building a city?

Barcelone 3 These buildings are not from Gaudi, but he could have dreamed of them
Barcelone 3

These buildings are not from Gaudi, but he could have dreamed of them

Barcelone 4 With these geometric shapes, these curves
Barcelone 4

With these geometric shapes, these curves

Barcelone 5 And these balconies ...
Barcelone 5

And these balconies ...

Barcelone 6 Or these waves!
Barcelone 6

Or these waves!

Barrio Gotico 1 Influenced by the Catalan thirteenth century
Barrio Gotico 1

Influenced by the Catalan thirteenth century

Barrio Gotico 2 Gaudi inspired these bronze doors
Barrio Gotico 2

Gaudi inspired these bronze doors

Barrio Gotico 3 As he was inspired by these monuments
Barrio Gotico 3

As he was inspired by these monuments

Barrio Gotico 4 An austere architecture
Barrio Gotico 4

An austere architecture

Barrio Gotico 5 And yet luminous!
Barrio Gotico 5

And yet luminous!

Cathédrale No, it's not the Sagrada Familia, but ...
Cathédrale

No, it's not the Sagrada Familia, but ...

Barrio Gotico 6 I think I saw a cat-tap! (Titi)
Barrio Gotico 6

I think I saw a cat-tap! (Titi)

Barrio Gotico 7 The water jets are not only in the Alhambra
Barrio Gotico 7

The water jets are not only in the Alhambra

Barrio Gotico 8 This master bootmaker had fine talking weapons
Barrio Gotico 8

This master bootmaker had fine talking weapons

Barrio Gotico 9 And Gothic art blends well with nature.
Barrio Gotico 9

And Gothic art blends well with nature.

Battlo 1 All is only curves, at Gaudi
Battlo 1

All is only curves, at Gaudi

Battlo 2 If the neighboring house is neo-Gothic,
Battlo 2

If the neighboring house is neo-Gothic,

Battlo 3 Gaudi stands out clearly
Battlo 3

Gaudi stands out clearly

Battlo 4 By curves and colors
Battlo 4

By curves and colors

Battlo 5 Where all the arts combine: glassware, ironwork,
Battlo 5

Where all the arts combine: glassware, ironwork,

Battlo 6 Ceramic, of course
Battlo 6

Ceramic, of course

Battlo 7 And even carpentry.
Battlo 7

And even carpentry.

Battlo 8 Without forgetting the play of reflections
Battlo 8

Without forgetting the play of reflections

Battlo 9 And the skylight staircase
Battlo 9

And the skylight staircase

Battlo 10 Under the roof, parables in abyme: a climax!
Battlo 10

Under the roof, parables in abyme: a climax!

Battlo 11 And above, the chimneys: ceramic sprites!
Battlo 11

And above, the chimneys: ceramic sprites!

Musica 1 In Barcelona, music has its palace, not from Gaudi, but from Domènech i Montaner
Musica 1

In Barcelona, music has its palace, not from Gaudi, but from Domènech i Montaner

Musica 2 Curves play with light
Musica 2

Curves play with light

Musica 3 To enchant us
Musica 3

To enchant us

Musica 4 And the dome opens its corolla
Musica 4

And the dome opens its corolla

Musica 5 In this shadow theater
Musica 5

In this shadow theater

Musica 6 Suspended in the void, as if by magic!
Musica 6

Suspended in the void, as if by magic!

Pedrera 1 Another place of legend, the Casa Milà
Pedrera 1

Another place of legend, the Casa Milà

Pedrera 2 All from stones and curves
Pedrera 2

All from stones and curves

Pedrera 3 On his roof, another piece is played:
Pedrera 3

On his roof, another piece is played:

Pedrera 4 Behind its arcades,
Pedrera 4

Behind its arcades,

Pedrera 5 His soldiers stand guard
Pedrera 5

His soldiers stand guard

Pedrera 6 Against imaginary enemies.
Pedrera 6

Against imaginary enemies.

Pedrera 7 Below, a vault of bricks and parabolas!
Pedrera 7

Below, a vault of bricks and parabolas!

Sagrada 1 Under construction for more than a century,
Sagrada 1

Under construction for more than a century,

Sagrada 2 The Sagrada Familia and its cranes
Sagrada 2

The Sagrada Familia and its cranes

Sagrada 3 ost-Gothic masterpiece still unfinished.
Sagrada 3

ost-Gothic masterpiece still unfinished.

Güell 1 But it is the park Güell, on the heights
Güell 1

But it is the park Güell, on the heights

Güell 2 Who delights us most: his trees of stone, their volutes,
Güell 2

Who delights us most: his trees of stone, their volutes,

Güell 3 Supports faience towers
Güell 3

Supports faience towers

Güell 4 And a doll house stands there,
Güell 4

And a doll house stands there,

Güell 5 In front of the mysterious cave
Güell 5

In front of the mysterious cave

Güell 6 Carrying the Chessboard of Life
Güell 6

Carrying the Chessboard of Life

Güell 7 Where lies the monster that haunts our nights
Güell 7

Where lies the monster that haunts our nights

Güell 8 It is he who keeps the Tree of Life
Güell 8

It is he who keeps the Tree of Life

Güell 9 And access to Paradise:
Güell 9

And access to Paradise:

Güell 10 The doll house of our childhood ...
Güell 10

The doll house of our childhood ...