The Most Uniquely Amazing Architectural Achievement in Europe is…
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família Basilica
Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), known as God’s Architect, was a Catalan (Spanish) architect and a critical player in the Catalan Moderistá architectural movement. Considered the Great Master of Catalan Modernism, he is Barcelona’s most famous Moderista artist.
Gaudí’s masterpice is Barcelona’s still-uncompleted Sagrada Famíia Basilica (Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família ), which he worked on from 1883 until his death in 1926. Describing Sagrada Família, art critic Rainer Zerbst said, “It is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art” and called it, “The most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages.”
Here is an HDR shot of the ceiling of the nave. Gaudi was inspired by the forms found in nature, as is evidenced in the columns seen here in the nave. They are designed to represent trees, with the upper portions dividing into branches as they form the vaults of the ceiling. The ceiling also contains numerous small windows which let light filter in like the canopy of a rain forest. The Sagrada Familia has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. I consider this one of the most unique pieces of architecture that I have seen in all of Europe, and consider it a definite “must see”.
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This entry was posted on October 12, 2013 by lightbox3d. It was filed under Photography, Travel, Uncategorized and was tagged with Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, Cathedral, Gaudi, Gothic architecture, HDR, Modernism, Nikon D90, photography, Sagrada Família, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site.
impressive, love this kind of stuff
October 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Thanks Abe!
November 2, 2013 at 2:09 pm
I can’t wait to start snapping when I’ll be visiting Barcelona this month!
November 2, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Great angle, great colours. Great shot really.
November 2, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Thanks TH. Don’t miss this place. You need tickets to get in, but I have an easy way to get tickets rather than waiting in line if you are interested. Barcelona is FANTASTIC! I hope I get back there soon. We are in Zurich, so very close.
November 2, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Beautifully bonkers.
November 6, 2013 at 10:35 pm