Antoni Gaudí

Summary

Antoni Gaudí is a human^[1]. He was born in Reus^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1852^[3]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. He died on June 10, 1926^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], designer^[7], and drafter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,803 views/month, #3,505 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Reus^[2], Antoni Gaudí…
• Antoni Gaudí was born in Riudoms^[10].
• Antoni Gaudí died in Barcelona^[4].
• Antoni Gaudí was born on June 25, 1852^[3].
• Antoni Gaudí died on June 10, 1926^[5].
• Antoni Gaudí died on January 1, 1926^[11].
• Antoni Gaudí is buried at Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family^[12].
• Antoni Gaudí held citizenship in Spain^[13].
• Catalan was Antoni Gaudí's native language^[14].
• Antoni Gaudí worked as an architect^[6].
• Antoni Gaudí's professions included designer^[7].
• Antoni Gaudí's professions included drafter^[8].
• Antoni Gaudí's field of work was architecture^[15].
• Antoni Gaudí's field of work was modernism^[16].
• Antoni Gaudí was educated at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[17].
• Antoni Gaudí's education included a stint at Escola de la Llotja^[18].
• A notable student of Antoni Gaudí was Josep Francesc Ràfols i Fontanals^[19].
• A notable student of Antoni Gaudí was Joan Bergós i Massó^[20].
• A notable student of Antoni Gaudí was Cèsar Martinell i Brunet^[21].
• A notable student of Antoni Gaudí was Isidre Puig Boada^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Gaudí is La Pedrera^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Gaudí is Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Gaudí is Bellesguard^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Gaudí is El Capricho^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Antoni Gaudí is Park Güell^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Reus^[2], a municipality of Catalonia^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1833^[30] and Riudoms^[10], a municipality of Catalonia^[31], in Spain^[32]. Antoni Gaudí was born on June 25, 1852^[3]. Catalan was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[17], a Superior Technical School of Architecture^[33], in Spain^[34], founded in 1875^[35] and Escola de la Llotja^[18], an art academy^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 1775^[38], headquartered in Sant Gervasi-Galvany^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], designer^[7], and drafter^[8]. Fields of work include architecture^[15], an academic discipline^[40] and modernism^[16], a cultural movement^[41]. Notable students include Josep Francesc Ràfols i Fontanals^[19], Joan Bergós i Massó^[20], Cèsar Martinell i Brunet^[21], and Isidre Puig Boada^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La Pedrera^[23], a multifamily residential^[42], in Spain^[43], founded in 1906^[44]; Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family^[24], a minor basilica^[45], in Spain^[46]; Bellesguard^[25], a mansion^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1900^[49]; El Capricho^[26], a house^[50], in Spain^[51], founded in 1883^[52]; Park Güell^[27], a sculpture garden^[53], in Spain^[54]; and Palacio Episcopal de Astorga^[55], an episcopal palace^[56], in Spain^[57], founded in 1889^[58]. Things named for Antoni Gaudí include Gaudi^[59], an album^[60]; Gaudi House Museum^[61], a historic house museum^[62], in Spain^[63], founded in 1905^[64]; Gaudí Awards^[65], a group of awards^[66], in Spain^[67], founded in 2009^[68]; Gaudí Centre^[69], a cultural center^[70], in Spain^[71], founded in 2007^[72]; 10185 Gaudi^[73]; Gaudí^[74]; and Gaudí Gresol Award^[75].

Recognition

Antoni Gaudí received the illustrious son^[76].

Personal Life

Antoni Gaudí's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[77].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 10, 1926^[5] and January 1, 1926^[11]. Antoni Gaudí passed away in Barcelona^[4]. The cause of death was tram accident^[78]. He is buried at Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family^[12].

Why It Matters

Antoni Gaudí ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,803 views/month, #3,505 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 140 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Christo Coetzee^[81], a painter^[82], 1929–2000^[83], of South Africa^[84], specialised in painting^[85]; Isidre Puig Boada^[86], an architect^[87], 1891–1987^[88], of Spain^[89]; and Jordi Bonet i Armengol^[90], an architect^[91], 1925–2022^[92], of Spain^[93], awarded the Saint George's Cross^[94].

Entities named for him include Gaudi^[59], an album^[60]; Gaudi House Museum^[61], a historic house museum^[62], in Spain^[63], founded in 1905^[64]; Gaudí Awards^[65], a group of awards^[66], in Spain^[67], founded in 2009^[68]; Gaudí Centre^[69], a cultural center^[70], in Spain^[71], founded in 2007^[72]; 10185 Gaudi^[73]; and Gaudí^[74].

FAQs

Where was Antoni Gaudí born?

Antoni Gaudí was born in Reus^[2].

Where did Antoni Gaudí die?

Antoni Gaudí passed away in Barcelona^[4].

What did Antoni Gaudí do for work?

Antoni Gaudí worked as architect^[6], designer^[7], and drafter^[8].

Where did Antoni Gaudí go to school?

Antoni Gaudí was educated at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona^[17] and Escola de la Llotja^[18].

What awards did Antoni Gaudí receive?

Honors received include illustrious son^[76].

Who did Antoni Gaudí influence?

Antoni Gaudí has been cited as an influence by Christo Coetzee^[81], Isidre Puig Boada^[86], and Jordi Bonet i Armengol^[90].