CRIPPA, MARIA ANTONIETTA
the towering Sagrada Fam lia to the shimmering, textured fa ade of Casa Batll and the enchanting landscape of Park G ell, it's easy to see why Antoni Gaud (1852-1926) gained the epithet "God's architect." With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic tiling shimmers like