Gaudí’s Moderistá Architecture, Barcelona
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Sagrada Família Basilica, built 1882-present
The Crossing
Baldachin and Crucifix over the high altar
Details of the Passion Facade, which was designed to convey Jesus’ suffering
Casa Batlló, built 1877 and redesigned by Gaudi in 1904
Casa Milà (La Pedrera) built 1906-1912
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September 14, 2018 | Categories: Architecture, Gaudi, Landscape, Photography, Spain, tourism, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona, Gothic architecture, Modernism, photography, Religion, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 2 Comments
Passion Facade of Sagrada Família, Barcelona
Details of the bronze “Gospel Door” at the Passion Facade of the Sagrada Família Basilica, Antoni Gaudí’s masterpice in Barcelona.
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August 23, 2018 | Categories: Architecture, City, Photography, Spain, tourism | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Architecture, Barcelona, catholic, christ, christianity, God, Jesus, modernista, photos, Religion, Sagrada Família, Sagrada Família Basilica | 1 Comment
Barcelona Selfie
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December 2, 2014 | Categories: Photography, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: Barcelona, HDR, Nikon D90, photography, Spain, Travel and Tourism | 3 Comments
My blog “Post” for the day: Lamp Post in Barcelona
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November 13, 2014 | Categories: Photography, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Aperture, B&W, Barcelona, Nikon D90, photography, Silver Efex Pro, Spain, Street Photography, Travel and Tourism | 1 Comment
Details of the Gaudi’s Nativity Facade on the Sagrada Familia Basilica
Details of the east facing Nativity Facade, Sagrada Familia Basilica, Barcelona, Spain
Constructed between 1894 and 1930, the Nativity façade was the first façade to be completed. Dedicated to the birth of Jesus, it is decorated with scenes reminiscent of elements of life. Characteristic of Gaudí’s naturalistic style, the sculptures are ornately arranged and decorated with scenes and images from nature, each a symbol in their own manner.
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November 5, 2014 | Categories: Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, B&W, Barcelona, HDR, Nikon D90, photography, Sagrada Família, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 3 Comments
Antonio Gaudi’s Magnificent Baldachin and Crucifix
Antonio Gaudi’s magnificent baldachin and crucifix hangs over the high altar in the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona, Spain.
Click “The Most Uniquely Amazing Architectural Achievement in Europe is… ” and “Supervised by God’s Architect” for more Gaudi.
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November 4, 2014 | Categories: Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Antonio Gaudi, Aperture, Barcelona, HDR, Nikon D90, photography, Sagrada Família, Sagrada Família Basilica, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 1 Comment
Pipe Organ for Gaudi
Albert Blancafor’s pipe organ designed for Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain.
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November 3, 2014 | Categories: Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, HDR, Nikon D90, photography, Sagrada Família, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | Leave a comment
Modernista Flavor in Barcelona
Modernista Lamp Post designed by architect Pere Falqués for the city of Barcelona in 1906. Gaudí’s Casa Milá can be seen in the background. Image converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro, touched up with Aperture, decreased noise with DFine 2.
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November 1, 2013 | Categories: Photography, Street Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Aperture, B&W, Barcelona, Nikon D90, photography, Silver Efex Pro, Spain, Street, Street Photography, Travel and Tourism | Leave a comment
Supervised by God’s Architect
God’s Architect, Antoni Gaudí, appears to have designed this window to allow him to look down from the heavens and offer divine inspiration to those constructing his masterpiece.
Young Gaudí was a well groomed man with a penchant for expensive suits, gourmet food, and the theater. As he grew older, he became increasingly more devoted to his profession and less concerned with grooming and the fine life. He ate more frugally, dressed in old, worn-out suits, and neglected his appearance to the point where people thought he was a street beggar. In fact, on June 7th, 1926, Gaudí was taking his routine stroll to a local church when he was hit by a street car. People passing assumed from his appearance that he was homeless, and no authorities were contacted until it was too late. He later died after ultimately being transported by taxi to a local hospital.
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October 24, 2013 | Categories: Lighting, Photography, Travel | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Aperture, Barcelona, Cathedral, Design, God, HDR, Nikon D90, photography, Religion and Spirituality, Sagrada Família, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | Leave a comment
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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October 12, 2013 | Categories: Photography, Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: Antoni Gaudí, Barcelona, Cathedral, Gaudi, Gothic architecture, HDR, Modernism, Nikon D90, photography, Sagrada Família, Spain, Travel and Tourism, World Heritage Site | 6 Comments