Why is Gaudi a genius?


Why is Gaudi a genius? His inventiveness and special handling of shapes make him a great creator; his extraordinary handling of structures, his imaginative use of materials and his sense of decoration make him an extraordinary master of Catalan architectural modernism.


Was Gaudi a good student?

A HEADSTRONG STUDENT Gaudí had his heart set on becoming an architect. But he had to wait three whole years before he was accepted into the school of architecture. He was never a very good student and he found it hard to concentrate on the subjects he needed to pass to be eligible for a place.


Did Gaudi have a disease?

Abstract. Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, Catalan architect and one of the most important visual artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, suffered from a recurrent and often persistent arthritis since he was 6 years old. His diagnosis is uncertain but juvenile idiopathic arthritis is most likely.