Gaudi statue Feb 15, 2014

I have mentioned that Eusebi Güell was a consistent patron to barcelona's most famous architect Antoni Gaudì.  Güell was very wealthy, and commissioned Gaudì to design and build many building in Barcelona.  The apartment that we live in happens to be located on land that was once one of Güell's estates.  when the estate was sold off and developed,  they saved the front gate/wall/entrance to the original estate that had been built by Gaudi, and they added a life-size Gaudi statue.   it is now on the tourist maps for Gaudi enthusiast to come visit.  many a day I look out our back window and watch someone jump out of a cab,  take a few photos hanging all over the statue,  jump back in the cab headed to the next Gaudi monument.

Corrinne with her friend Gaudí.  our apartment building is in the backround

the wavy wall symbolizes a serpent or snake.  most of Gaudi's designs took the form of something in nature

 walls and roof look like scales.     the large opening with gaudy, cb & cm, once had large gate that opened for horse drawn vehicles.  pedestrians just walked through the bulbous gate on the right. upper right hand corner you can see our apartment window.  i would be hanging out of it, but i was taking the picture.

sometimes he's lonely

till corrinne shows up