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•EL MODERNISMOEL MODERNISMO

• GAUDÍGAUDÍ

•EISENSTEINEISENSTEIN

IKER SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZIKER SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ

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Modernism is the term designating a Modernism is the term designating a stream of artistic innovation developed in stream of artistic innovation developed in the late 19the late 19thth and 20 and 20thth century century A new art, young, free and modern, A new art, young, free and modern,

that represented a break with the that represented a break with the dominant styles of the time, both dominant styles of the time, both the academic tradition as the break the academic tradition as the break through. through.

Hyperbolas and parabolas in windows, arches, Hyperbolas and parabolas in windows, arches, and doors are common, and decorative and doors are common, and decorative mouldings 'grow' into plant-derived forms.mouldings 'grow' into plant-derived forms.

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• Nature (vegetals and rounded organic forms)Nature (vegetals and rounded organic forms)

• Curved lines and the asymmetry in decoration.Curved lines and the asymmetry in decoration.

• Stylization of the reasons, with less frequent representation strictly Stylization of the reasons, with less frequent representation strictly realistic.realistic.

• Female images, waves, folds.Female images, waves, folds.

• Sensuality & eroticism.Sensuality & eroticism.

• Freedom, exotic type reason, Japanese prints.Freedom, exotic type reason, Japanese prints.

• Organic type wraps.Organic type wraps.

TOWN HALL OF PRAGUETOWN HALL OF PRAGUE

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS

ANTONI GAUDIANTONI GAUDI

•Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Sagrada Família.

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ANTONI GAUDIANTONI GAUDI• The style that most influenced him was the Gothic Revival.The style that most influenced him was the Gothic Revival.

• Gothic to Gaudi was "imperfect" , it’d to be improved.Gothic to Gaudi was "imperfect" , it’d to be improved.

• Gaudi leads modernism in its heyday in the years lying between the Gaudi leads modernism in its heyday in the years lying between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Modernism finds inspiration in the style nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Modernism finds inspiration in the style of historicism.of historicism.

• Some Some essential featuresessential features of modernism are: of modernism are:

- Anti-classical language heir of romanticism.Anti-classical language heir of romanticism.

- Ornamental use of new materials.Ornamental use of new materials.

- Plastic effect of the whole, optimism and faith in progress.Plastic effect of the whole, optimism and faith in progress.

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MIJAÍL EISENSTEINMIJAÍL EISENSTEIN

• Graduated in Civil Engineering Institute.Graduated in Civil Engineering Institute.

• Ministry of Interior.Ministry of Interior.

• Maintenance of roads and civil works in Latvia. Maintenance of roads and civil works in Latvia.

• Germanic-Jewish Swedish origin. Germanic-Jewish Swedish origin.

• Orthodox Church. Orthodox Church.

• Mikhail's wife, Yulia Ivanovna Konetskaya.Mikhail's wife, Yulia Ivanovna Konetskaya.

• New couple in Riga.New couple in Riga.

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MIJAÍL EISENSTEINMIJAÍL EISENSTEIN

• Profession of architect. (19 buildings in Riga).Profession of architect. (19 buildings in Riga).

• Jugendstil movement.Jugendstil movement.

• He spoke several languages.He spoke several languages.

• Designs by Hector Guimard, Henry Sauvage gave name to this artistic Designs by Hector Guimard, Henry Sauvage gave name to this artistic movement.movement.

• Not all his works fall within Jugendstil. Not all his works fall within Jugendstil.

• Neoclassical style (before 1901).Neoclassical style (before 1901).

• Not care about interior design or distribution.Not care about interior design or distribution.

• Focused on the decoration of facades and lobbies.Focused on the decoration of facades and lobbies.

• Recharged facades.Recharged facades.

• Symbolism.Symbolism.

• Elizabetes, Alberta and Strelnieku of the Latvian capital were built between Elizabetes, Alberta and Strelnieku of the Latvian capital were built between 1901 and 1906.1901 and 1906.

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Antoni Gaudi

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MIJAÍL EISENSTEIN