Stained Glass of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia Metal Print

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Stained glass windows of la Basílica de la Sagrada Família - Antoni Gaudí

Of all of Barcelona’s magnificent architecture, Antoni Gaudi's (1852-1926) spectacular UNESCO-listed La Sagrada Família inspires awe by its sheer verticality. Approaching the Sagrada Familia has been described as looking “too much like a tacky theme park- part-sandcastle, part-spaceship”.
In the manner of the medieval cathedrals it emulates, it is still under construction. Indeed, work that began in 1882 is hoped (perhaps optimistically) to be completed in 2026, a century after the architect's death. Though it is still unfinished, the cathedral attracts more than 4.5 million visitors a year and is Spain’s most visited monument.
Walking through the “Nativity façade” one enters a space more remarkable than you could have ever imagine. Soaring columns resembling massive tree trunks rose and branched to support the ceiling that is covered with a geometric canopy of stylized leaves a...

'The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.' ~ Marcel Proust, writer, Paris, 1871-1922. My photographs are not merely a record of what was before my camera, but rather my visualization of the place and time as I remember discovering it, be it a particular mood, impression, or ambiance. These images may bring back memories of your own travels or they might inspire, you in some small way to venture off and maybe discover exciting, new landscapes of your own. But in the meantime, consider placing one of these photographs on your wall as a window to foreign lands. A note to those who purchase one of my images, you have my deepest thanks. I am honored that you have chosen one of my photographs...