It’s Antonio Gaudí

Generally speaking, public opinion generally believes that people who engage in art will have a more delicate touch and richer emotions, like Picasso, Van Gogh, are all outstanding and famous examples in this regard; on the contrary, scientists, especially physicists, are often considered to be a relatively boring and slovenly group of people, such as Einstein, whose famous trademark image is wrapped in an old blanket He once discouraged many women who admired him, thinking that except for the theory of relativity in his big head, he had not even opened up a shallow channel for romance. Not really. In addition to the theory of relativity, Einstein's life also had an entertainment feature that was his love of playing the violin, especially when a room full of female students who admired him filled the room, and there were quite a few of them with extraordinary looks and bright eyes. When facing him, his music will be more melodious, graceful and passionate. And Antoni Gaudíi Cornet is the genius, master, and soul of the entire Barcelona and even Spanish architecture industry. He is a man who magically transforms rigid architectural lines into fingers and intestines. Such a person who believes deeply in fantasy and childish innocence has never shown any desire for the opposite sex in his life. He just summed it up coldly: "To avoid being disappointed, you should not be tempted by illusions." Explain the reason why he never married. All information on Gaudí's life, in Spanish and English, focuses on three most important works and one major accident: 1. Park Guell (1900-1914); 2. Apartment Mira (1906- 1910); third, the Sagrada Familia (unfinished from 1909 to this day), without any words revealing his lover, wife, or even a fleeting romance. Is this like the legendary life that an "artist" generally has? In Gaudi's eyes, all inspiration comes from nature and fantasy: the curvature of the waves, the lines of the conch, the style of the honeycomb, and the shapes of mythical characters are all expressions he loves to use. He hates hard straight lines and is happy to use soft lines. Curves and colorful colors express everything, even the shape of each chimney and the placement of each brick. He was interested in pondering for a long time. Therefore, the projects he contracted became huge. Park Guell took 14 years, and the Sagrada Familia was not completed until his death. If the investment is stable (it costs 3 million US dollars per year), it will take at least another 65 years to build. Can be completed. As for that major accident, it is even more regrettable - in 1926, Gaudí was knocked over by this new means of transportation during the passing ceremony of Barcelona trams, and then passed away; if it were not for a man who admired him very much, The old lady recognized his body in time in the poor hospital (the poor hospital in Spain is a welfare hospital and does not require payment). Maybe Gaudí, the idol in ragged clothes, was taken to the public cemetery and buried hastily. Of course, There would be no grand funeral that would enshrine the entire city. Gaudí seemed to be born for architecture. After his death, he was simply placed in the basement of the Sagrada Familia Cathedral. Throughout his life, he was completely immersed in his own fairy tale world like a closed-minded dead mind, and ignored the window. His slovenly image is even worse than that of Einstein. He often receives two small coins from passers-by when walking on the street. Some unofficial histories say that Gaudí actually had a brief romance, but was rejected by the unknown girl. She refused to become the wife of his famous genius Gaudí, but chose to be the wife of an ordinary Spanish man. Although to the world, Gaudí is a Spaniard; to the Spaniards, Gaudí is an outstanding Catalan and a native of Barcelona. The definition of this region is a bit like the status of Shanghainese in China. Catalan is one of the official languages ??of Spain. It belongs to the same Romance language family as orthodox Spanish (Castilian), but it has its own pronunciation and intonation, and there are certain differences in writing, but in general it is The difference between dialect and dialect. The situation of Catalan is a bit like Cantonese in China. In the eyes of many Westerners, especially businessmen, Cantonese even has wider communication value than Mandarin.

Gaudí was never a businessman. You can understand this just by looking at the fact that he built Park Guell on a hillside that "only goats can climb up." Gaudí has ??always been a lonely lone ranger. He designed and presided over projects all over Spain, but insisted on Catalan, which is only spoken in four provinces. In order to work, he even had to bring two Castilians with him. The translator of Yayu, the rest of the time, or in other words, he did not leave any time for himself at all, and always maintained the character of a silent and tolerant workaholic. This reminds me of a movie "The Pianist" with exquisite pictures and music. Gaudí is like the shy pianist who is talented but introverted. He has his own colorful inner world, but because of this Losing the courage and strength to communicate with the outside world, I finally watched young love pass by, helpless. I believe that the girl who refused to marry Gaudí actually made a smart decision. If her ideal for marriage was to be an ordinary good wife and mother, instead of becoming an unhappy and resentful woman under the shackles of fame and wealth, There is really no need for her to choose a so-called workaholic master of art who can't even play the violin. A man who brings happiness to all of Spain does not necessarily bring happiness to her. Maybe every man needs love, but not every man needs a wife, especially those who are too accomplished. In many cases, it is enough to have an hourly worker to help him clean the room.