Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Casa Batllo in Barcelona

Casa Batllo is a building in Barcelona, Spain, that the famous architect Antonio Gaudi was commissioned to refurbish by the owner, Josep Batllo.
It seems that the goal of Ballto was to avoid straight lines completely. It is also said that the home is meant to represent Saint George battling a dragon.  Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles (trencadís) that

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