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ANTONIO GAUDI, BY GEORGE R. COLLINS |
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"Plate 35. Palacio Guell, Barcelona. Gaudi's three-dimensional version of what the Spaniards call an "artesonado" ceiling." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
"Plate 36. Palacio Guell, 1885-89. Wrought-iron decoration of an arch in an upper-floor bedroom, Palcio Guell, 1885-89." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
"Plate 37. In the Palacio Guell's underground stables heavy mushroom columns of brick and flat Catalan tile vaulting support the floor above." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
"Plate 38. The stables in the basement (sotano) of the Palacio Guell employ a spiral ramp of brick and of tile for the horses to descend from the coachroom above." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
"Plate 39. Dragon gate of the Finca Guell. One of the most elaborate examples of the wild outburst of ironwork in late 19th century Catalonia. The dangling chains are characteristic of contemporary gates, but the delicate meshwork is unusual." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
"Plate 40. Gatekeeper's lodge of the Finca Guell in Barcelona, 1887. The tall arches, the interlocked brick pattern and the endless repetition of circles in stucco remind one vaguely of Moslem architecture. Notice how simply and economically the designs are worked out with raw building materials." ("Antonio Gaudi," by George R. Collins)
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