I'm not a big Gaudi fan, but you can't visit Barcelona without visiting at least one work by the Architect. Everyone knows the Sagrada Familia so I will just add photos of the pieces that interested me, which was mostly the juxtapostion of the scaffolding/building site along side the finished stained glass windows.
scaffolding in the centre of the church, just as majestic and beautiful as the finished stone pillars
light from a stained glass window falls on pillars and taupalin
glimpses of stained glass through scaffolding
Gaudi's model for arches and building stresses The object above is my favourite 'find' in Barcelona, made of strings and little bags of lead shot, Gaudi used this system to help understand the stresses and weight distribution for his arches and pillars - you need to turn the photo upside down to 'see' the church structure better. It's so beautiful ...now, if all those little bags were pieces of stained glass.....
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This brings back memories! I love Barcelona, I dont think I ever can get tired of that city! Your photos are beautiful and the feeling to see these things IRL is amazing!
Oh... gorgeous photos! Barcelona is still on my "places to travel list" ...
I love Barcelona and I love the last picture too! I think it would look gorgeous in porcelain clay too! :)
Ooh, it seems that Sagrada Familia is really a never ending project! I visited Barcelona maybe 8 years ago and they were constructing then as well;) But a great place to visit, as well as Barcelona all in all!
minna
I have never been to Spain/Barcelona - that is one of my most wanted destination. And I would definitely visit Sagrada familia...
All just gorgeous...we'll get there someday, too! :0)
o my stars !!!!!
why are some people just so incredibly advanced ??????
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