Sagrada Familia Passion Façade

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Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract
Sagrada Familia Passion Façade Abstract

The spectacular Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church in the world.  Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, construction began in 1882 and combines Gothic Revival, curvilinear Art Nouveau, and Modernista architectural forms. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica.  Today, 9 of the total 18 planned towers have been completed and the rest of the construction is anticipated to be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí’s death.

In the top center-right of the composition, between the two middle towers, you can see the Risen Christ Sculpture featured in my July 2nd post.

Cheers,

C. S.

Cowpers Cross

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Cowpers Cross

Standing next to a prehistoric trackway high on Rombalds Moor in Yorkshire, this is the 12th century Cowpers Cross. For hundreds of years it has been a signpost and place of comfort for weary travellers crossing the bleak moors.