Tag Archives: Antonio Gaudi

one is too many: giants sailing from byzantium

For all his genius,was one Gaudi enough for the world? Well, dim rooms and undulating walls in his apartment houses are a bit creepy to live in; which is essentially the criticism made by the followers of the International Modern … Continue reading

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stained

For a long time it was assumed that only medieval artists and craftsmen were capable of creating great art in stained glass. It was said that though there world was even darker, their faith shone more vividly than ours. Though … Continue reading

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gaudi: modernismo and expensive fantasy

Exotic . Yes. somehow deaf to the entreaties of the less is more school. Almost no one would want to see a landscape completely filled by lesser Gaudi clones, but a little more exoticism that follows the path of the … Continue reading

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MIRO & CONSTELLATIONS: Looking For Signs From Above

In the realm of art, Joan Miro’s earliest and most lasting impression was provided by the frescoes of medieval Catalonia. Of course, Hell and the Apocalypse were the favorite themes of these artists. We meet men sizzling in the cauldron, … Continue reading

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TAROT GARDEN: Daddy & Arcanes of the Dark Psyche

Not a typical garden….. at least an Eden, chaotic and radical whose gatekeeper was the intuitive feminine whose charged powers of women were absorbed with the magical and spiritual power of objects. Niki De Saint Phalle kept delving deep into … Continue reading

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