Rita Crane Photography: Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona
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Reposting the facade of this fantastic building. Have a great weekend everyone!
This is part of the front portal sculpture of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. This unique and inspiring building in the middle of Barcelona was started in the late 1800's and is still under construction. Here is a historic photo of the cathedral taken in the 1880's when the surrounding area was still a pasture: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/images/1904d.JPG and another early photo: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/images/1898d.JPG and detailed information here: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA012.htm.
~ Here is a link to the Great Buildings site: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sagrada_Familia.html with many photos.
~ This link gives a detailed explanation of the elements of this (front) portal, section by section: www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/sagrada/sagra...
Sagrada Famila is one of my favorite buildings in the world. Gaudi's designs were inspired by nature's soft curves and organic lines (rather than straight-edged geometric shapes) ..... the flow of water, the growth pattern of plants. He spent a lot of time in nature all his life and is a national treasure of Spain.
Next time I go to Barcelona I will have to go inside, but the day I was there I was worn out by the drive from France on those wild Spanish highways (!!!) www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/345574349/in/photostream/
and didn't have it in me to wait the long line to get into this magical structure. Even just seeing the outside was a dream come true, however. Next time, I will go inside!
Rita Crane Photography: Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona
Licensing available through Getty Images: www.gettyimages.com/license/174454420
Reposting the facade of this fantastic building. Have a great weekend everyone!
This is part of the front portal sculpture of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. This unique and inspiring building in the middle of Barcelona was started in the late 1800's and is still under construction. Here is a historic photo of the cathedral taken in the 1880's when the surrounding area was still a pasture: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/images/1904d.JPG and another early photo: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/images/1898d.JPG and detailed information here: www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA012.htm.
~ Here is a link to the Great Buildings site: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sagrada_Familia.html with many photos.
~ This link gives a detailed explanation of the elements of this (front) portal, section by section: www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/sagrada/sagra...
Sagrada Famila is one of my favorite buildings in the world. Gaudi's designs were inspired by nature's soft curves and organic lines (rather than straight-edged geometric shapes) ..... the flow of water, the growth pattern of plants. He spent a lot of time in nature all his life and is a national treasure of Spain.
Next time I go to Barcelona I will have to go inside, but the day I was there I was worn out by the drive from France on those wild Spanish highways (!!!) www.flickr.com/photos/44548980@N00/345574349/in/photostream/
and didn't have it in me to wait the long line to get into this magical structure. Even just seeing the outside was a dream come true, however. Next time, I will go inside!