'''Antoni Gaudí i Cornet''' (1852–1926) was a [[Catalan]] [[architect]] who is usually referred to by the [[Spanish]] translation of his name - '''Antonio Gaudí'''.<ref>Catalonia is a region of north eastern [[Spain]] with its own language</ref> He was born in the province of Tarragona in southern Catalaonia and from an early age suffered from [[rheumatism]] which caused him great pain. Unable to play with friends or walk far, he took an interest in nature and natural forms. Later he went on to study architecture in [[Barcelona]] at the ''Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura''. He graduated with average grades but even then, he must have been considered idiosyncratic, as when he received his professional diploma from Elies Rogent, the famous Catalan architect declared; "Qui sap si hem donat el diploma a un boig o a un geni: el temps ens ho dirà<ref>http://www.rutadelmodernisme.com/default.aspx?idioma=ca&contenido=body_rutamodernisme_01l.htm</ref> (''Who knows if we have given this diploma to a nut or to a genius. Only time will tell.'') | '''Antoni Gaudí i Cornet''' (1852–1926) was a [[Catalan]] [[architect]] who is usually referred to by the [[Spanish]] translation of his name - '''Antonio Gaudí'''.<ref>Catalonia is a region of north eastern [[Spain]] with its own language</ref> He was born in the province of Tarragona in southern Catalaonia and from an early age suffered from [[rheumatism]] which caused him great pain. Unable to play with friends or walk far, he took an interest in nature and natural forms. Later he went on to study architecture in [[Barcelona]] at the ''Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura''. He graduated with average grades but even then, he must have been considered idiosyncratic, as when he received his professional diploma from Elies Rogent, the famous Catalan architect declared; "Qui sap si hem donat el diploma a un boig o a un geni: el temps ens ho dirà<ref>http://www.rutadelmodernisme.com/default.aspx?idioma=ca&contenido=body_rutamodernisme_01l.htm</ref> (''Who knows if we have given this diploma to a nut or to a genius. Only time will tell.'') |