Antoni Gaudi and Joan Miró: Pioneers in Architecture and Art

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Architecture: Antoni Gaudi is one of the most respected architects to this day. His architecture is unique and is very distinct. It has been recognized and admired by many architects around the world. His type of architecture wasn’t so much as influenced by other works as it was by nature. His work consists of organic designs using naturally curved construction stones. His most prized piece of work would have to be the Sagrada Familia, which is still in construction to this day. Since the church is so big, it is usually referred to as a “cathedral”, even though it lacks the Bishop’s seat. Art: Joan Miró was born in the year of 1893 in Barcelona. He did works that included the construction of sculptures, paintings and he also worked as a ceramist. Since he was born in the port of …show more content…

He is a philologist, novelist and screenwriter. During his years of teaching, he had taught his students by incorporating literary writing. His first novel was called Galceran I’heroi de la guerra negra, where the themes were power and human condition. These themes continued to appear in many of his later works. Another early novel of his was ‘Senyoria’. This story focused on the judicial corruption that occured during the 18th century in Barcelona. A lot of his works reflect on the past. He has also done work in cinematographic scriptwriting. Cabre, as the creator and scriptwriter, worked together with Joaquim Maria Puyal to create the first Catalan television series, ‘La Granja’. In 2011, his latest novel, ‘Jo confesso’ was published. This is a complex novel in which the settings change from the Spanish Inquisition to the period of the dictatorship of Franco, to the extermination camps of the Nazis. The novel covers the last 7 centuries of history of Western Europe. Moreover, this book is to be translated into 20 different languages. The novel was awarded the Courrier International Prize for the ‘Best Foreign

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