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Antoni Gaudi

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Architect

The Resume

    (June 25, 1852-June 10, 1926)
    Died in Barcelona, Spain
    Specialized in Art Nouveau
    Works include Casa Calvet (1899-1904) and Casa Vicens (1878-1880)
    Succumbed to injuries from trolley accident

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a mediocre student.
    He hated to be photographed.
    He was nicknamed 'God's Architect' due to his fervent Catholicism.
    His distinct style was ridiculed by peers.
    His final work, Sagada Familia, was left unfinished.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He suffered from rheumatism as a child.
    He was run over by a trolley (June 8, 1926).
    Taxi drivers refused to take him to a hospital because of his disheveled appearance.
    When friends discovered him in a pauper's hospital, he refused to leave, saying he belonged with the poor.
    His signature intricate, sinuous building designs made Barcelona's architecture world famous.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 38 Votes: 31.58% Annoying