Antoni Gaudí

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Gaudí and the second or maternal family name is Cornet; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Venerable

Antoni Gaudí
Gaudí in 1878, by Pau Audouard
BornAntoni Gaudí i Cornet
(1852-06-25)25 June 1852
Reus or Riudoms, Catalonia, Spain[1]: 17–18 [2]: 1 
Died10 June 1926(1926-06-10) (aged 73)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Venerated inCatholic Church
Major works

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet[3] (/ɡaʊˈdi/ gow-DEE, /ˈɡaʊdi/ GOW-dee; Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði];[4] 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme.[5] Gaudí's works have a sui generis style, with most located in Barcelona, including his main work, the Sagrada Família church.

Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion.[6] He considered every detail of his creations and combined crafts such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging, and carpentry. He introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used waste ceramic pieces.

Influenced by neo-Gothic art and Oriental techniques, Gaudí became part of the Modernista movement, which peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work eventually transcended mainstream Modernisme, developing into a unique style inspired by natural forms. Gaudí rarely drew detailed plans, preferring to create three-dimensional scale models and mold the details as he conceived them.

Gaudí's work enjoys global admiration and ongoing study. His masterpiece, the still-incomplete Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain.[7] Between 1984 and 2005, seven of his works were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Gaudí's Catholic faith intensified throughout his life, and religious imagery appears in many of his works. This earned him the nickname "God's Architect".[8] His cause for canonization was opened in the Archdiocese of Barcelona in 2003.[8][9] Pope Francis authorised Gaudi's declaration as Venerable in April 2025.[10][11]

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  2. ^ "Biography at Gaudí and Barcelona Club". Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2005.
  3. ^ In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Gaudí and the second or maternal family name is Cornet; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
  4. ^ In isolation, Gaudí is pronounced [ɡəwˈði].
  5. ^ Mackay, David (1985). Modern architecture in Barcelona, 1854–1929 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012.
  6. ^ Quiroga, Eduardo Daniel; Salomón, Eduardo Alberto. "Gaudí: Mecánica y forma de la naturaleza". Arquba.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  7. ^ Torres, I. Álvarez (2008). "La Sagrada Familia de Barcelona ultima los preparativos para su apertura al culto". Lavoz Digital (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  8. ^ a b Tremlett, Giles (11 July 2003). "God's architect on road to sainthood". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  9. ^ Klettner, Andrea (4 November 2010). "Pope's visit could fast-track Gaudí sainthood". Bdonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Promulgation of Decrees of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Antoni Gaudí, known as "God's architect," declared Venerable". Vatican News. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
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