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 humble servant of God.
The work must be a source of joy and inspiration.
I find my inspiration in the trees, the mountains, the sea.
The architect must be a master of light and shadow.
My work is a continuous search for truth and beauty.
The architect must be a poet of materials.
I am a man of faith, and my work is a testament to that faith.
The work must be a living organism, constantly evolving.
The architect must be a sculptor of space.
I have learned everything from nature.
The architect must be a master of form and function.
My work is a dialogue with God.
The architect must be a master of detail.
I am a simple man, but I have a great dream.
The work must be a source of wonder and awe.
The architect must be a master of harmony.
Colour in architecture should be intense, logical and organic.
To do things well, you need to love them.
Art is a fruit of nature, and it must be inspired by it.
Architecture is the arrangement of light; the sculptures are the arrangement of shadow.
Contemporaries of Antoni Gaudí
Other Architectures born within 50 years of Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).