{"product_id":"the-sagrada-familia-gaudis-heaven-on-earth-hardcover","title":"The Sagrada Familia: Gaudí's Heaven on Earth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGijs Van Hensbergen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating biography of one of the most famous--and most famously unfinished--buildings in the world, the Sagrada Familia of Barcelona.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe scaffolding-cloaked spires of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, dominate the Barcelona skyline and draw in millions of visitors every year. More than a century after the first stone was laid in 1882, the Sagrada Familia remains unfinished, a testament to Gaudí's quixotic ambition, his religious devotion, and the sensuous eccentricity of his design. It has defied the critics, the penny-pinching accountants, the conservative town-planners, and the devotees of sterile modernism. It has enchanted and frustrated the citizens of Barcelona. And it has passed through the landmark changes of twentieth-century Spain, surviving two World Wars, the ravages of the Spanish Civil War, and the \"Hunger Years\" of Franco's rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGijs van Hensbergen's\u003ci\u003e The Sagrada\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFamilia\u003c\/i\u003e explores the evolution of this remarkable building, working through the decades right up to the present day before looking beyond to the final stretch of its construction. Rich in detail and vast in scope, this is a revelatory chronicle of an iconic structure, its place in history, and the wild genius that created it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGijs van Hensbergen\u003c\/b\u003e is an art historian and Hispanist. He has been a fellow at the Harry Ransom Center and the London School of Economics, and lectured all over the world, including at Oxford University, the National Gallery in London, the Prado, and the prestigious summer school at El Escorial. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eGuernica: The Biography of a Twentieth-Century Icon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAntoni Gaudí A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770448478496,"sku":"9781632867810","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6a7d6daf1e4c730bd262510d0cf5258d.webp?v=1780371850","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sagrada-familia-gaudis-heaven-on-earth-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}