Panot Gaudí green ceramic coaster

Technique used: pressed and glazed white clay, fired at 1038 degrees.
Backing: black felt
Size: 10cm x 12cm x 0.5cm approx.
Weight: 45-50 gr.
Panot Gaudí green ceramic coaster

The Gaudí panot is a hexagonal tile designed by Antonio Gaudí in 1904 and designed to pave the floor of Casa Batlló.
It is currently the pavement that covers the Paseo de Gracia in the city of Barcelona.



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Panot Gaudí green ceramic coaster

The tile has no colored compositions; it is monochromatic. Gaudí wanted to give it relief so that light and shadow would bring dynamism to the pavement. This also adds value: a pavement with relief without the need for color. Each tile is decorated with one-third of each of the tile's components: one-third starfish (echinoderm), one-third ammonites , and one-third seaweed of the genus Sargassum . ^Thus , seven tiles together are needed to fully appreciate the three components that make up the whole. Light, with its interplay of light and shadow, will blur the sinuosity and continuous movement characteristic of the rhythm of the sea. The marine theme remains even more prominent, generating different depths and perceptions.

The so-called Gaudí tile is a clear example of the architect's close relationship with nature when conceiving and representing his works. It perfectly illustrates how Gaudí considered even the smallest details of nature. This piece showcases the geometric and symbolic aspects characteristic of the architect; the hexagonal shape, found in many natural environments, represents the ultimate concept of space utilization and structural reinforcement. Both the tile's shape and the imagery reflect Gaudí's meticulous observation of natural structures, "this nature that is always my teacher," as the architect himself said. ^⁴