2020.07.27 – Lecture 5
Gaudí’s study of color and light in the ceramics and hyperboloid window stained glass.
Casa Vicens chiaroscuro contrast of light and
shadow (Antoni Gaudí, 1883-88)
El Capricho dimensional form casting shadow in light with shade gradations (Antoni Gaudí, 1883-85)
Finca Güell nuanced renderings of varied materials and textures (Antoni Gaudí, 1884-85)
Palau Güell layering fenestration and envelop filtering light (Antoni Gaudí, 1885-88)
Santa Teresa Convent repetitive light and dark rhythms (Antoni Gaudí, 1888-90)
Park Güell play of light incidences scattering off fragmented facets (Antoni Gaudí, 1900-03)
Mallorca Cathedral Restoration stained glass three color process blending into infinite hues (Antoni Gaudí, 1902-14)
Casa Batlló reflectivity and brightening hue of ceramic tiles drawing light downward (Antoni Gaudí, 1904-06)
Casa Milà complimentary projections and recesses (Antoni Gaudí, 1906-10)
Colònia Güell Crypt concentrations of form modulating light within density of space (Antoni Gaudí, 1908-14)
Sagrada Família hyperboloids dispersing and softening light, creating an intimacy of subdued space (Antoni Gaudí, 1914-18)
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