I mean who designs a church like this? Someone like Gaudi does. His architectural style was Catalonia Modernism. It favors the curve over the straight line, rich decoration and detail. It uses vegetation in its design. Things are not necessarily symmetrical. Ceramics are sometimes used. In other words it is DIFFERENT.
The basilica was built to honor the holy family:Jesus, Mary and Joseph. It has 3 facades called the nativity, the passion and the glory. Depending on where you are standing outside determines which facade you see.
The nativity depicts the birth and childhood of Jesus. It is divided into 3 portals representing faith, hope and charity. (These 3values are part of all the facades) It has statues depicting the nativity. It has flowers, vegetation, animals, birds. The four towers are part of this facade and they represent four of the apostles.
The passion facade is completely different and is meant to look like bones, to look more austere. It depicts the death and resurrection. There are 3 levels to this facade and scenes within each depict events at the time of Jesus death. There are another 4 towers representing four more apostles.
The Glory facade was only started in 2002. It will represent the glory of Jesus. Four more towers for 4 more apostles. This one will have 20 flash lights that will shine on clouds incorporated into the towers and the clouds will surround an image of God. He wanted this to be visible from the sea.
The glory facade will be completed in 2026, 100 years after Gaudis death. He knew the church would not be completed before his death.
This church's exterior is incredibly complex. I can only imagine what the interior is like There is truly nothing like it in the world.
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October 21, 2022 at 08:35PM
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