Today after class, I toured the interior of la Sagrada Familia, the Gaudi-designed cathedral 130 years in the making and still 20 years away from completion.
Europe has more impressive cathedrals: the Duomo in Florence with its amazing-for-its-time dome, the historic Westminster cathedral and the mammoth St. Peter's Basilica. But none is more amazing for the story it tells through architecture. As the audio guide explained, every color in the stained glass windows and even the type of material used on the floor has a purpose. It is a place where nature, which inspired Gaudi, inspires worship of the Almighty.
In the evening, faculty members went for dinner and then to the magic fountain show in Barcelona, which features a Disney-esque fountain show of lights and water. Nice!
See the pictures for more.
Europe has more impressive cathedrals: the Duomo in Florence with its amazing-for-its-time dome, the historic Westminster cathedral and the mammoth St. Peter's Basilica. But none is more amazing for the story it tells through architecture. As the audio guide explained, every color in the stained glass windows and even the type of material used on the floor has a purpose. It is a place where nature, which inspired Gaudi, inspires worship of the Almighty.
In the evening, faculty members went for dinner and then to the magic fountain show in Barcelona, which features a Disney-esque fountain show of lights and water. Nice!
See the pictures for more.
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