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Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Casa Battlo



Sinuous, iridescent, and organic to the bone, Casa Battlo (1904-06) is sheer Gaudian confectionary.

1 comment:

Nona said...

At this point I stopped to look up the origins of the word "gaudy", suspecting a connection. No such connection acknowledged, but I remain suspicious!

His work is amazing! All the forms of nature -- I especially like the tree-columns in the church.