Gaudi was born in Catalonia in 1852 into a wealthy family and a life filled, as Tarragona puts it, with horses, opera, and the best restaurants.
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Gaudi never married, though that had nothing to do with his religion, Tarragona says. He was simply unlucky in love. His last few months were spent completely immersed in his work, living next to his workshop inside the church.
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