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    The interior of the Sagrada Família.
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    Inside the Sagrada Família

    23. marts, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    This entry covers the interior of the Sagrada Família. Delores started by talking about the columns in the cathedral, the material each one was made of, and their symbolism. Again, I had no idea how much nature inspired Gaudi’s design - they were designed to look like trees. To me, nature and churches don’t necessarily belong in the same sentence… apart from the whole “go forth and multiply” mandate, I always thought the whole point of grandiose cathedrals was for God’s structures (physical or otherwise) to dominate its immediate environment, including nature… so this was a pleasant revelation.

    The four central pillars were made of basalt and are symbolic of the four gospel writers. The outer pillars were representative of the apostles, and were made of different materials. The cathedral, not surprisingly, is shaped like a crucifix, with Jesus in the middle and Joseph and Mary on the east and west respectively, and rather oddly, a stylized St George, sans dragon, on the south.

    Symbolism aside, the stained glass was the main highlight of the interior. They were designed to refract light differently at different times of the day; indeed, I witnessed the light changing while I was there. Blues and greens were on the east, and reds and oranges on the west. The windows were marked with names of holy sites such as Fatima and the Camino de Santiago.

    While I bristled at paying a premium for this tour, I don’t regret it one bit because Delores pointed out so may things I would have missed.    Læs mere

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