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Catalan architect (1852–1926)

"Gaudi" redirects here. For other uses, see Gaudi (disambiguation).

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Gaudí and the second or maternal family name is Cornet; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet^[3] (gow-DEE, GOW-dee, Catalan:[ənˈtɔniɣəwˈði];^[4] 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism.^[5] Gaudí's works have a sui generis style.

Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the Sagrada Família church.

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Gaudí's work was influenced by his passions in life: architecture, nature, and religion.^[6] He considered every detail of his creations. His work combined crafts such as ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironworkforging, and carpentry.

He introduced new techniques in the treatment of materials, such as trencadís which used wa