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Gaudí's Architecture

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Introduction:
"Antonio Gaudí i Cornet was perhaps the most original architect of all time. His uniquely intricate, sweeping forms caused a stir at the turn of the twentieth century. This quiz covers his entire career, including his most famous work, the Sagrada Familia"


1. Gaudí’s first built design (1883-8) was a summer house for Mañuel Vicens. What was included in the design as an advertisement for his business?
    Huge numbers of tiles
    A wooden tower
    A fish pond
    Sculptures of cotton mill workers


2. The Palau Güell (1886-9) was Gaudí’s first work for his major patron, Eusebi Güell. Which region, dear to them both, does the building contains numerous references to?
    Basque Country
    Catalonia
    Portugal
    Andalucia


3. At the College of Santa Teresa de Jesús (1888-9), Gaudí took over an existing project and built the upper floors of this (slightly) more sober building. Who was this building designed for?
    Religious Order
    University
    Art School
    Mayor of Barcelona


4. Gaudí was heavily influenced by Gothic architecture when constructing the crypt of what was intended to be a church at the Güell Colony (1898-1917). Which usual feature of Gothic churches did he attach great importance to avoiding?
    Arched windows
    Flying buttresses
    Fan vaulting
    Applied decoration


5. By the time Gaudí designed Bellesguard (1906-9), he had spent a great deal of time studying mediaeval architecture, and partly restoring Palma Cathedral. What was the main source for this dwelling?
    Gothic cathedral
    Gatehouse
    Castle keep
    Hunting lodge


6. Güell’s grandest project was for ‘Güell Park’ (1900-1914). Was it originally intended that anyone should live in the park?
    Yes
    No


7. One famed feature of Güell Park is the benches Gaudí designed. What form do they take?
    Circular
    Cruciform
    Serpentine
    Parallel Lines


8. At the Casa Batlló, Gaudí remodeled a first floor flat and the entire façade of the building. Which new material did he use to great effect on the front?
    Broken tiles
    Textured glass
    Textured tiles
    Broken glass


9. The Casa Milá (1906-10) is known in Barcelona as ‘La Pedrera’, on account of its appearance. What is the English translation of ‘La Pedrera’?
    The Quarry
    The Wall
    The Painting
    The Chimney


10. With increasing religious fervor, Gaudí spent the last forty-three years of his life working on the famous cathedral in Barcelona, the Sagrada Familia. Which is the ornate transept shown in most photographs of the building?
    South
    West
    East
    North


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