Gaudy, a. [F. gaudir, to rejoice, Latin gaudēre, to enjoy.]
- 1. Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.
- Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy. Shak.
2. Gay; merry; festal. Tennyson.
- Let's have one other gaudy night. Shak.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD wrote:
<<Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect from Reus, who was the figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in Barcelona. Gaudí's work enjoys widespread international appeal and many studies are devoted to understanding his architecture. Today, his work finds admirers among architects and the general public alike. His masterpiece, the still-uncompleted
Sagrada Família, is the most-visited monument in Spain.
Gaudí's personal appearance—Nordic features, blond hair and blue eyes—changed radically over the course of time. As a young man, he dressed like a dandy in costly suits, sporting well-groomed hair and beard, indulging gourmet taste, making frequent visits to the theatre and the opera and visiting his project sites in a horse carriage. The older Gaudí ate frugally, dressed in old, worn-out suits. On 7 June 1926, Gaudí was struck by a passing tram and lost consciousness. Assumed to be a beggar because of his lack of identity documents and shabby clothing, the unconscious Gaudí did not receive immediate aid. By the time that the chaplain of the Sagrada Família recognised him on the following day, Gaudí's condition had deteriorated too severely to benefit from additional treatment. Gaudí died on 10 June 1926 at the age of 73 and was buried two days later. A large crowd gathered to bid farewell to him in the chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the crypt of the Sagrada Família.>>
Gaudy, a. [F. gaudir, to rejoice, Latin gaudēre, to enjoy.]
[list]1. Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.
[list] [i][color=#0000FF]Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not expressed in fancy; rich, not gaudy.[/color][/i] Shak.[/list]
2. Gay; merry; festal. Tennyson.
[list][i][color=#0000FF] Let's have one other gaudy night.[/color][/i] Shak.[/list][/list]
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<<Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Spanish Catalan architect from Reus, who was the figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in Barcelona. Gaudí's work enjoys widespread international appeal and many studies are devoted to understanding his architecture. Today, his work finds admirers among architects and the general public alike. His masterpiece, the still-uncompleted [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia]Sagrada Família[/url], is the most-visited monument in Spain.
Gaudí's personal appearance—Nordic features, blond hair and blue eyes—changed radically over the course of time. As a young man, he dressed like a dandy in costly suits, sporting well-groomed hair and beard, indulging gourmet taste, making frequent visits to the theatre and the opera and visiting his project sites in a horse carriage. The older Gaudí ate frugally, dressed in old, worn-out suits. On 7 June 1926, Gaudí was struck by a passing tram and lost consciousness. Assumed to be a beggar because of his lack of identity documents and shabby clothing, the unconscious Gaudí did not receive immediate aid. By the time that the chaplain of the Sagrada Família recognised him on the following day, Gaudí's condition had deteriorated too severely to benefit from additional treatment. Gaudí died on 10 June 1926 at the age of 73 and was buried two days later. A large crowd gathered to bid farewell to him in the chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the crypt of the Sagrada Família.>>[/quote]