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The portal of Charity on the Nativity façade. The façade faces the rising sun to the northeast, a symbol for the birth of Christ. It is divided into three porticos, each of which represents a theological virtue (Hope, Faith and Charity). The Tree of Life rises above the door of Jesus in the portico of Charity. [59]
Door of the Charity at the Nativity Facade of the Sagrada Familia, by Etsuro Sotoo (detail) In 1978 Etsuro Sotoo visited Barcelona and was impressed by the Sagrada Familia. He worked as a stonecutter and has been working since then on sculptures for the building, following the instructions left by Antoni Gaudí. At first he worked on the ...
Portal of Charity, Sagrada Família, 2015. Items portrayed in this file depicts. creator. some value. object of statement has role: photographer. author name string ...
Nestled in Barcelona's Eixample Right district, the Sagrada Família captivates tourists worldwide. In 2023, it saw 4,707,367 visitors, with 85% coming from outside the city, and nearly 20% were ...
The Sagrada Familia pictured in 1940 - Hulton Archive/Getty Images When Gaudí died in 1926, only an estimated 10%-15% of the project had been built , including one transept, a crypt and some of ...
Passion Façade, Sagrada Família, Barcelona. Josep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar [1] (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə suβiˈɾaks]; 11 March 1927 – 7 April 2014 [2]) was a Spanish sculptor and painter of the late 20th century. His best known work is probably the Passion Facade of the basilica of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
Aerial view towards La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain. Gaudí was run down by a tram on 7 June 1926, and died of his wounds on 10 June. He is buried in Sagrada Familia. After his death, Gaudí's works suffered a period of neglect and were largely unpopular among international critics, who regarded them as baroque and excessively imaginative.
Nativity Façade and Crypt of the Sagrada Familia * Other parts of the Sagrada Familia, including the Sagrada Família Schools, are included in the buffer zone of the 5th part of the WHS site. Casa Batlló; Crypt at the Colònia Güell Buffer zone includes part of the Colònia Güell and the Torre Salvana