Gaudi’s Collaborators
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Gaudí’s Collaborators:
To bring his extensive architectural commitments to fruition, Gaudí wisely chose and assembled an exceptional team of collaborators, consisting of architects, sculptors, and painters, but also artisans (contractors, decorators, blacksmiths, welders, carpenters, glassmakers, ceramicists, calligraphers, etc.). All of these individuals created titanic works in their respective fields and were closely supervised by Gaudí himself. He obstinately demanded such a high level of perfection that workers frequently had to redo more than once work which Gaudí considered sub-standard.
Gaudí did not limit himself by having to rely on the experience and advice of others, but rather had a profound understanding of the facilities he needed for his work. According to Joan Bassegoda, he cultivated the expertise of his uncle’s blacksmith workshop in Reus, craftsman Eudald Puntí in the Pedró neighborhood of Barcelona, and the workshop of modeler Llorenç Matamala, with whom he would later collaborate on the Sagrada Família.
Gaudí was extremely loyal to the artisans with whom he collaborated and allowed them to develop their own personal creative capacities.
Naturally, with the passage of time and the trials of history, much information has been lost, but we still know about many of these exceptional technicians and operator, some of whom are mentioned below:
Architects: Francesc Berenguer i Mestres (1866-1914) Josep Canaleta i Cuadras Josep Maria Jujol i Gibert (1879-1949) Camil Oliveras Gensana Joan Rubió i Bellver Domènec Sugrañes i Gras César Martinell i Brunet Josep Francesc Ràfols i Fontanals Francesc Folguera i Grassi Joan Bergós i Massó Domènech Sugrañes i Gras Francesc Quintana i Vidal Painters: Illustrators: |
Artisans: | |
Builders: |
Josep Bayo i Font Policarpo Arias Rodriguez Agustí Massip Claudi Alsina i Bonafont (1859-1934) Josep Pardo i Casanovas |
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Carpenters: |
Joan Munné Seraní (1861-1938) Eudald Puntí Plans i Casas Julià Soley Casas i Bardés Planas i Queraltó Joan Bertran Tomàs Bernat |
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Ceramicists: |
Pujol i Bausis Sebastià Ribó |
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Locksmiths-Welders: |
Joan Oñós Josep Badia Miarnau Lluís Badia Miarnau Vallet i Piqué |
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Decorators: |
Gaspar Homar Antoni Oliva Francesc Vidal i Jevellí Sadurní Vilalta i Amenós |
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Ironworkers: |
Torres Ferreria i Construccions | |
Iron: |
Germans Badía Lluís Badía Salvador Gabarró Vallet i Piqué |
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Wrought Iron: |
Manyach | |
Painters and decorators: |
Aleix Clapés i Puig | |
Marble: |
Taller Ventura Germans | |
Glassworkers: |
Tallers Pelegrí | |
Plasterers Guixaires: |
Joan Beltrán |
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Bricklayers Paletes: | Agustí Massip | |
Other: |
Julià Bardié i Pardo Vicenç Vilarrúbias i Valls |