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 architect must be a man of science and a man of art.
The work of art must be a reflection of the soul of the artist.
The architect must be a man of the people.
The work of art must be a source of joy.
The architect must be a man of God.
The work of art must be a source of inspiration.
The architect must be a man of vision.
The work of art must be a source of beauty.
The architect must be a man of passion.
The work of art must be a source of truth.
The architect must be a man of courage.
The work of art must be a source of hope.
The architect must be a man of humility.
The work of art must be a source of love.
The architect must be a man of generosity.
The work of art must be a source of peace.
The architect must be a man of justice.
The work of art must be a source of harmony.
The architect must be a man of integrity.
The work of art must be a source of wisdom.
Contemporaries of Antoni Gaudí
Other Architectures born within 50 years of Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).