Editing Casa Milà (section)

=== Architect ===
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was born on June 25, 1852, in Catalonia, Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaudicentre.cat/en/content/gaud%C3%AD-and-reus|title=Gaudí and Reus {{!}} Gaudí Centre|website=www.gaudicentre.cat|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-date=2020-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727091344/https://www.gaudicentre.cat/en/content/gaud%C3%AD-and-reus|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a child, Gaudí's health was poor, suffering from rheumatism. Because of this, he was afforded lengthy periods of time resting at his summer house in Riudoms. Here he spent a large portion of his time outdoors, allowing him to deeply study nature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lapedrera.com/en/architect-antoni-gaudi|title=Antoni Gaudí Biography|website=Casa Milà|language=en|access-date=2021-10-20}}</ref> This would become one of the major influences in his architecture to come.

Gaudí was a very practical man and a craftsman at his core. In his work he followed impulses and turned creative plans into reality. His openness to embrace new styles combined with a vivid imagination helped mold new styles of architecture and consequently helped push the limits of construction. Today he is regarded as a pioneer of the modern architecture style.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbrava.com/en/magazine/antoni-gaudi-the-sacred-architect/|title=Antoni Gaudí, the Sacred architect {{!}} CapCreus OnLine|website=www.cbrava.com|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>

In 1870, Gaudí moved to Barcelona to study architecture. He was an inconsistent student who showed flashes of brilliance. It took him eight years to graduate due to a mix of health complications, military service as well as other activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antoni-Gaudi|title=Antoni Gaudí {{!}} Spanish architect|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>

After completion of his education he became a prolific architect as well as designing gardens, sculptures and all other decorative arts. Gaudí's most famous works consisted of several buildings: Parque Güell; Palacio Güell; Casa Mila; Casa Vicens. He also is attributed for his work on the Crypt of La Sagrada Familia and the Nativity facade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/320/|title=Works of Antoni Gaudí|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> Gaudí's work at the time was both admired and criticized for his bold, innovative solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaudidesigner.com/uk/index.html|title=Gaudi Designer :: Home ::|website=www.gaudidesigner.com|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-date=2019-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102120940/http://www.gaudidesigner.com/uk/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gaudí was injured on June 7, 1926, when he was run over by a tram. He later died in the hospital due to his injuries on June 10, 1926, at the age of 73.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.art-nouveau-around-the-world.org/en/artistes/gaudi.htm|title=Antonio Gaudi (1852–1926)|website=www.art-nouveau-around-the-world.org|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> A few years after his death, his fame became renowned by critics and the general public alike.