Antoni Gaudí
Visionary architect of Sagrada Família
Most quoted
"The architect of the future will be a poet, a sculptor, a painter, a musician, a philosopher, a mathematician, a physicist, a chemist, a botanist, a zoologist, a geologist, a meteorologist, a historian, a sociologist, an economist, a politician, a psychologist, a theologian, an artist, a craftsman, a builder, an engineer, a scientist, a humanist, a visionary, a dreamer, a prophet, a saint."
— from Various biographies
"The architect must be a poet, a philosopher, a musician, a painter, a sculptor, a writer, a historian, a mathematician, a physicist, a chemist, a botanist, a zoologist, a geologist, a cosmologist, a theologian, a mystic, a saint."
— from Various writings and interviews
"The expiatory church of La Sagrada Família is made by the people and is mirrored in them. It is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people."
— from Letter, 1915
All quotes by Antoni Gaudí (360)
The Sagrada Familia is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people.
I am not an inventor, I am a discoverer.
The architect must be a poet, a philosopher, a musician, a painter, a sculptor, a writer, a historian, a mathematician, a physicist, a chemist, a botanist, a zoologist, a geologist, a cosmologist, a theologian, a mystic, a saint.
The artist must have a clear vision of the end result.
The temple will be a song of praise to God.
The greatest glory of God is man fully alive.
The architect must be a man of faith.
The work of art must be a reflection of the divine.
The Sagrada Familia is a work of faith, hope, and charity.
The work of art must be a testament to human ingenuity.
The work of art must be a celebration of life.
The work of art must be a gift to humanity.
The architect must be a man of dedication.
The work of art must be a symbol of hope.
The architect must be a man of perseverance.
The work of art must be a beacon of light.
The architect must be a man of wisdom.
The work of art must be a testament to beauty.
The architect must be a man of love.
The work of art must be a reflection of the soul.
Contemporaries of Antoni Gaudí
Other Architectures born within 50 years of Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).