Application of Ceramic Mosaic Art in Architectural Decoration — Taking Park Güell as an Example

Qiao Qian; Pei Wen; Yang Huiyu; Li Weijia

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Application of Ceramic Mosaic Art in Architectural Decoration — Taking Park Güell as an Example

Qiao Qian, Pei Wen, Yang Huiyu, Li Weijia

Published in International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 3)

Received: 1 May 2023 Accepted: 30 May 2023 Published: 10 June 2023

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At the end of the 19th century, a large-scale decoration movement was launched in European countries, the Antoni Gaudí of the Spanish “Modernist” Art Nouveau contributed greatly to the ornate Catalan style. Park Güell is an important embodiment of Gaudí's ideas, and an analysis from Park Güell will reveal that ceramic mosaic art is an important part of Gaudi's architecture. Taking Gaudi's ceramic mosaic in Park Güell as an example, this paper analyses and examines the background to its development, its decorative techniques and the structural shape of the building, and explores how the artist applied ceramic mosaic art to the decorative design of Park Güell. Gaudi used a new form of ceramic mosaic art to decorate his buildings. Under Gaudi's use, ceramic mosaic art does not merely serve a decorative purpose, but is organically integrated into the building as a whole, making his buildings completely different from the traditional realistic monumental architecture, but rather a fairytale fantasy. Drawing on national traditions, Gaudí used ceramic mosaics as a medium to infuse his architecture with a love of Catalonia and nature to create a unique Gaudí style. This style, embodied in different aspects of architectural technology, structure and decoration, provides a new perspective for later ceramic mosaic art creation and shapes the Catalan modernist style of architectural design.

Published in	International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijla.20231103.16
Page(s)	132-137
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Ceramic Mosaic Art, Catalan Modernism, Park Güell, Gaudi

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Qiao Qian, Pei Wen, Yang Huiyu, Li Weijia. Application of Ceramic Mosaic Art in Architectural Decoration — Taking Park Güell as an Example. Int J Lit Arts. 2023;11(3):132-137. doi: 10.11648/j.ijla.20231103.16

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Qiao Qian

School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China
Pei Wen

School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China
Yang Huiyu

School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China
Li Weijia

School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China

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