The Masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi (1852 – 1926) was a famous architect in Spain. One of his famous architecture which is still under development is La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family Church) in Barcelona. It is declared by UNESCO in 2005 as one of the World Heritage.

The cathedral is the present of Gaudi to God. The architecture resembles a concept of jungle while its pillars are resembles the trees in the jungle. Because of his love of the nature, most of his designs resemble elements from the environment. In order to develop his enormous architectonic work, Gaudí gathered an exceptional set of collaborators, such as architects, sculptors and craftsmen.
In his early years, he spent most of his time in his house by observing the nature and its design because of rheumatism. In his education life, he only able to obtain a mediocre result though it did not stop him from becoming one of the greatest architect for the later part. During his graduation ceremony, his director of the school, Professor Elias Rogent after present him a degree, proclaim,” I don’t know whether we are graduating a genius or a fool.”

Gaudi devoted himself 40 years in the developing of his last and beloved masterpiece, La Sagrada Famila before he hit by a tramway. The most pitiful was after he was hit down, none giving out their helping hands to help him to a hospital. Because of his ragged attire and empty pockets, taxi drivers refused to do so for the fear he is unable to pay the fare. Eventually, he was a taken to a hospital but died after 3 days. With his leaving, the masterpiece remained unfinished and the developing is scheduled to complete in 2020.