• DB Family Europe Grand Tour 22
    No edits, the sun blew the light out like this
    Stripes upon his back1The crown of thorns above the passion story reads Iēsus Nazarēnus, Rēx IūdaeōrumIt's almost too small to see - but the risen Messiah is way up aboveUpside down model of a church to find the strengths and weaknesses of a designThe current workshopWhat the final facade will look likeThe Lord's Prayer in every language - so all will feel welcome when they visitTo support this weight, Gaudi created columns like branched trees made from strong minerals2The sunset, on the same side as the Passion1The sunrise, on the same side as the NativityI could just sit here all day to see the play of light move across the building1Nature on the doors

    Sagrada Familia #2

    May 11, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    This is one of the greatest works of art and worship I have ever seen.

    "His buildings and architecture resemble bones, corals, seeds, fruits and the insides of seashells. They are made up of curves derived from straight lines. 'The straight line is the expression of the infinite,' he said.

    Gaudi wanted the congregation in his cathedral to feel like they were sitting in a forest of giant trees, with light pouring through the branches to an understory of flowers."    Read more