Gaudi

As an American, the term “gaudy” has come to mean something that is unappealing, or gauche and I admit that I approached Gaudi’s work here with that preconceived notion. At first glance, these buildings did seem a bit strange. But after I took the tour and learned more about his motivations and intentions, the significance of their design became apparent. For example, this one is known as “The house of bones” because of the skull like railings and boney pillars. The entire house is designed as a marine environment and the front, while having many layers of interpretation, was primarily inspired by Claude Monet’s lily pad paintings. The colors on the front are intricately laid tiles. But the real brilliance was inside…