Irina Swain Omeka MetsExport Plugin The software used to generate this document is called Omeka MetsExport, which operates as a plugin for Omeka. Documentation can be found at http://github/MetsExport/ Casa Batlló and Casa Milà Casa Batlló and Casa Milà The Casa Batlló and Casa Milà are located in Barcelona, Spain. Grace Langley, Benjamin Fraser Camille Kresz 02/06/2017 English, Spanish Document, Still Image, Sound Casa Batlló and Casa Milà The Casa Batlló was a renovation done by Antonio Gaudí of a preexisting apartment building, although little was left besides the ground levels. The building can be described as “a five-story crust of shifting, aqueous color” with a roof decorated with “giant ceramic scales” (Hughes 2004: 143). All of these characteristics come to life in Hiroshi Teshigahara’s film Antonio Gaudí (1984). The film only shows the exterior of the building, however, the influence of nature in Gaudí’s work can be identified through his use of color, misshapen balconies and arches. Further down the street, the Casa Milà came into view as competition for the Casa Batlló. In contrast to Casa Batlló, Casa Milà “was designed from the ground up not adapted from an existing building” (Hughes 2004:145). Antonio Gaudí was granted complete design autonomy of the building and, as a result, Gaudí created “a sea cliff with caves in it for people” (Hughes 2004:145). The balconies resemble the seafloor and the columns on the roof look like “eye sockets of a Cyclopean head” (Hughes 2004:145). The strange beauty that Gaudí created can also be seen in Teshigahara’s film. In the film, the deep sea is translated into architectural form through the sight of Gaudí’s work. Gaudí’s style strayed from the conventions of traditional beauty. No other architect at the time would have dared to attempt to use creativity on such an extreme level. However, Gaudí perfected nonconventionality seamlessly. Overall, both pieces were magnificent in their own right and represented Gaudí’s contributions to Barcelona’s Renaixença.  Item changed by user 26 at 2017-02-13 09:20:53.Updated: Subject, DescriptionItem changed by user 26 at 2017-02-13 09:20:22.Updated: TitleItem changed by user 26 at 2017-02-06 17:22:11.Created manually by user