13. Antoni Gaudi and the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
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La Sagrada Familia, or The Holy Family Church, is the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí's most famous and certainly his most ambitious work. It is a highlight of any visit to Barcelona. It's a giant Roman Catholic Basilica that has been under construction since 1882; its’ completion is scheduled for 2030. When Gaudi died in 1926 only the Nativity Facade, one tower, the apse and the crypt were finished; work has been on-going since then. Rippling contours of the stone façade and soaring towers, stain glass, enormous arches and a unique variety of colour forms and materials are Gaudi trademarks. This enormous church, as yet an unfinished masterpiece, is a summary of everything that Gaudí designed before. Christine explores the man, the design and the on-going construction with her well illustrated talk. |