Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði; 25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan

Catalan people

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 architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona

Barcelona

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, notably his magnum opus

Magnum opus

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, the Sagrada Família

Sagrada Familia

The ' , commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí...

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Much of Gaudí's work was marked by his four life passions: architecture

Architecture

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, nature, religion and love for Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

. Gaudí studied every detail of his creations, integrating into his architecture a series of crafts in which he was skilled: ceramic

Ceramic

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s, stained glass

Stained glass

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, wrought iron

Wrought iron

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work forging

Forging

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 and carpentry

Carpentry

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