Tag: gothic architecture
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Architecture can be curvy and abstract
No right angles. No straight lines. Abstract. Bright colors. Curves. Round edges. Nature inspired. It’s hard to believe these words describe architecture, but when you interpret Antoni Gaudí’s work see how far you can get without using them. Other than the tapas, wine and sangria, Casa Batlló was one of the highlights of Barcelona. Read more
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Barcelona’s Barri Gòtic or Gothic Quarter
It’s one of the sentences you will hear when someone talks about their trip to Barcelona. “The architecture was amazing.” You can see that some of the buildings were built during medieval times by the massive stone walls, pointed arches and spires and skeletal stone structures. Underneath this bridge are skeleton heads carved from stone.… Read more