{"id":3249,"date":"2025-03-07T11:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2025-03-26T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:55:48","slug":"metalworking-in-gaudi-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/la-forja-a-ladn-de-gaudi\/","title":{"rendered":"Metalworking, in Gaud\u00ed\u2019s blood\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">Gaud\u00ed is known for his contribution to the field of architecture, and this, in large part, is due to the fact that he incorporated his in-depth knowledge of artisan trades into his works, especially metalworking, shaping pieces with blows from a hammer. <strong>From a very young age, he learned the technique of forging<\/strong>: heating metal and then reshaping it with a hammer into a final piece. His father and grandfathers were potsmiths and this proximity to blacksmithing gave Gaud\u00ed intimate knowledge of the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Later, he developed iron techniques and designs. So, he <strong>created pieces to complement and decorate the buildings<\/strong> he designed, such as bars for windows, railings, gates and even some furniture. In the garden at the Gaud\u00ed House Museum, where the architect lived from 1906 to 1925, there is an open-air exhibition with various elements Gaud\u00ed designed and made in iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, we can see <strong>two wardrobes in the western sacristy that were designed by Gaud\u00ed in wood and wrought iron to hold the items needed for mass<\/strong>: one is for the vestments celebrants and ministers wear and the other for various religious items, such as chalices and missals. To learn more about the symbolism behind these two wardrobes, you can watch an audiovisual explanation during the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">These two wardrobes were used until 1936, <strong>when they were burnt and nearly destroyed<\/strong>. Luckily, the iron on the wardrobes was able to be saved and <strong>used to rebuild them following the original design<\/strong>. Today, they are once again in use. In this video, blacksmith Enric Pla tells about the process of restoring the wardrobes and the metalworking trade, which may seem simple but requires precise knowledge of metal-based materials and smelting, as well as a certain artistic flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metalworking, in Gaud\u00ed\u2019s blood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FlI2e5QtCds?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00ed Gaud\u00ed \u00e9s reconegut per la seva aportaci\u00f3 en el camp de l\u2019arquitectura, ho \u00e9s, en molt bona part, per la incorporaci\u00f3 en les seves obres d\u2019un profund coneixement del treball artesanal, i molt especialment en el camp del treball amb els metalls, als quals cal donar-los forma a cops de martell. 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