Beauty will save the world – Gaudi's basilica inspires conversions

cna ^ | April 30, 2015 | Elise Harris and Alan Holdren

[Dante3]

Contemporary societies have lost appreciation of beauty in architecture and clothing.

[married21]

I don’t think the city of Barcelona is building it or paying for it. Wouldn’t it be private donations? (Probably not corporate, or somebody would have the naming rights: “The AFLAC Sagrada Familia Church”)

[married21]

I was there in 1992. The inside was open air, with construction equipment and dust, as I looked down from the tower. I agree with what somebody said, that from the outside the towers look ugly. But I presume they are not finished yet, so I won’t judge. I will say, the coolest thing was that, in photographing the place, the proportions were such that it was really easy to frame in the camera the different levels or stages of the building. Different segments just fit right.

Also, re: the “ugly” towers— they look better in person, and when you have contemplated the whole thing, inside and out.

Also, you can tell this was designed and built with love and faith. Gaudi was thinking of The Body of Christ and you can pick up “body” imagery, such as the sinews that are at the front door. There are other details that I have forgotten.