Domènec Sugrañes i Gras explained

Domènec Sugrañes i Gras
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:12 December 1878
Birth Place:Reus, Catalonia, Spain
Death Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Significant Buildings:Sagrada Família

Domènec Sugrañes i Gras (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /duˈmɛnək suˈɣɾaɲəz i ˈɣɾas/; 12 December 1878 – 9 August 1938) was a Catalan modernist architect and disciple of Antoni Gaudí. He succeeded him at the head of the works of the church of the Sagrada Família and finished the façade of the Nativity. Sugrañes held this charge during 10 years, from Gaudí's death in 1926 until 20 July 1936.

Biography

Gaudí met Sugrañes in 1905 during his last year at the school of architecture. Since then, he participated in most of Gaudí's works. In collaboration with Gaudí, Sugrañes decorated the Bellesguard house with seating banks in mosaic (1917). He made the house of, of which Gaudí made only gateway to the property. He also collaborated in the Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

Sugrañes became close with Gaudí to the extent that the latter established him as his testamentary executor.[1]

List of works

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pitarch i Morell . Mª Teresa . Homage to the architect Domènec Sugrañes Gras in Reus . Gaudi & Barcelona Club . 14 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101118024632/http://www.gaudiclub.com/ingles/i_vida/sugranes.asp . 18 November 2010 . 2003 . dead .
  2. Web site: Plaça de toros Monumental (Barcelona - Fort Pienc - Barcelonès). 14 November 2010. Catalan.
  3. Web site: Casa Bonet o Voramar (Salou - Tarragonès). 14 November 2010. Catalan.
  4. Web site: Edificis del carrer Balmes, 107-109 (Barcelona). 14 November 2010. Catalan.
  5. Web site: Escola Marquès de la Pobla (Capellades - Anoia). 14 November 2010. Catalan.