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Stained-glass ceiling at the Palau de la Música Catalana
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Antoni Gaudí
Leading the way was Antoni Gaudí. Born in Reus to a long line of coppersmiths, Gaudí
was initially trained in metalwork. In childhood he suffered from poor health, including
rheumatism, and became an early adopter of a vegetarian diet. He was not a promising
student. In 1878, when he obtained his architecture degree, the school's headmaster was
reputed to have said, 'Who knows if we have given a diploma to a nutcase or a genius.
Time will tell.'
