• Sagrada Familia

    December 1, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    We are in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The most impressive thing when one walks into the building is that all of the stained glass windows on one side are red and yellow, and all of them on the other side are blue and green. The crucifix is unusual. It shows a Jesus not looking down, but rather looking up. I must confess I’m not the biggest fan of Antonio Gaudi, but the colors in the abstract stained glass windows, and his use of soaring space certainly are awe-inspiring.Read more