... Casa Vicens ( 1888 ) . Gaudi's originality grew out of his love for , and critique of , Gothic structure . He regarded the flying buttresses developed to resist the outward thrust of the ceiling vaults as makeshift ' crutches ' , and ...
... a square mesh made from twisted bars with the holes on the diagonal , filled by solid , wrought iron squares . In the upper register is the open - jawed dragon with bat's wings . 1883-1888 Casa Vicens Carrer de Les Carolines , 18-24 ,. 19.
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... Casa Vicens, View of façade from Calle de Carolines. 37. Casa Vicens, Detail of iron grille entrance. 38. Casa Vicens, Tower detail. 39. Casa Vicens, View of façade with window detail. 40. Casa Vicens, Window with moulded iron dragon. 41.
In the light the growing and general recognition of Gaudi's work, 150 years after his birth. We discover his buildings that have been declared Historic-Artistic Monuments.
... Casa Vicens from 1888 with its palmetto leaf fencing , sunflowers everywhere , and red berries and leaves on the ceilings , " and the Güell Palace of the following year where the chimneys look a bit like a forest of cypress trees.12 So ...
... Casa Vicens and reaches its apogee in the facade mosaics of the Casa Batlló , the chimneys and ventilators of the Casa Milà , and the serpentine benches of the Güell Park . It made sense to use color on the Casa Vicens : the client was ...
... Casa Vicens is the first house Gaudí's designed. It is considered one of the first buildings of Art Nouveau. Casa Vicens was commissioned in 1877 by Manuel Vicens i Montaner, an owner of a brick and tile factory living in Barcelona at ...
... Casa Vicens If you visit the city famous by Gaudi's art , it makes sense for you to visit his first works , right ? Barcelona's Casa Vicens is the first of Gaudí's works in Barcelona . There , he was able to show for the first time all ...
... Casa Vicens : the client was a tile manufacturer , Manuel Vicens i Montaner , whose firm naturally supplied the ceramics . It was to be both a house and an advertise- ment , built on a cramped site above the Eixample at Carrer de les ...