ARCH 350 1st Edition Lecture 6Outline of Last Lecture I. Aspects of Art NouveauII. Eugene Viollet-le-DucIII. Structural RationalismIV. Art Nouveau: Importance of new materials and techniquesA. General TrendsV. Art Nouveau & La Belle ÉpoqueVI. Art Nouveau in Brussels, BelgiumB. Victor Hortaa. Hotel Tasselb. Maison du PeupleVII. Art Nouveau in Paris, FranceA. Henri van de Veldea. Office od Meier-Graefeb. Interior desginsc. DressesB. Hector Guimarda. Castel Berangerb. Metro StationOutline of Current Lecture I. Spain near 1900II. Modernismo in BarcelonaIII. Catalan TraditionsIV. Antoni GaudiA. Palau Güell, BarcelonaB. Park Güell, BarcelonaC. Casa Battlo, BarcelonaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Current LectureArt Nouveau: Moderismo I. Spain near 1900- boom of both cultural and intellectual life- flourishing metal- and textile industryII. Modernismo in Barcelona- Affiliations with Catholic, nationalist, and politically conservative- Moorish (Mudejar) motifs were used to suggest regional identity- Dominated by the figure of Gaudí and his premises: Architecture must start from mechanical conditions of building (Viollet-le-Duc’s principle) - Imagination of the architect should be free of all stylistic conventionsIII. Catalan Traditions- Catalan bricks and vaults- Mosaics- Moorish style (mudejar)IV. Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) - he had a lot of physical problems in his childhood that lead him to spend many hours expanding his creative side and appreciate nature- idiosyncratic expression- Catalan influenced by the writings of Ruskin (Gothic Revival)- poetic and mystic reaction- his work was in part an abstraction of medieval forms- natural and mathematical aspects in his works- family line of ironsmithsA. Palau Güell, Barcelona, 1885-9- Looks down narrow street of place and see parabolic arches on exterior - curved linear iron work and coat of arms between arches - second story is projected out in a tribune - 20 chimney pots on roof with tops covered in fractured tiles - shellwork and collage in inner courtyard - parabolic arches in tribune spaceB. Park Güell, Barcelona, 1900-14- made out of rubble stone and tiles, which just out to form a unit and spire with broken tiles, entrance has fencing- Dragon is a representation of the patron saint of Barcelona: St. George and his dragon - Interior of pavilion has spherical vaults with mosaic work with great platters - entablature columns profiled identical to roof drains and hallow columns- serpentine bench encrusted with tile work designed inner penetration of other designs, roadways supported that from Catalan arches alluding to petrified tree trunksC. Casa Battlo, Barcelona, 1904-06- balconies suggest masks, rippled facade, aquatic imagery and internationally designed roofline with scales, dragon in the side and balconies are victims skulls- building tells story of St. George and slayed dragon - stair tower has mushroom top and interior with curved linear
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