Semana Santa
Semana Santa just came to an end, and so did my ten wonderful days of vacation. For the first six days, my family came for a great visit. We took it easy, but still got in plenty of sightseeing and hit a couple spots that I haven't been yet.
I actually entered Sagrada Familia for the first time, and it was quite amazing. It was designed principally by Gaudi, who is the cock-of-the-walk as far as architects go - I mentioned him in my entry about Parc Guell. He had a style that's completely his own - no one can replicate it. The Sagrada Familia, a cathedral, was started at the turn of the 20th century and is still being worked on today (due to funding problems, it still has a ways to go).
Here's a picture of the Nativity facade:
This side was completed first, and really shows Gaudi's brilliance. Everything square inch is covered with detail.
We also ventured up into the towers, which is really neat because narrow walkways way up in the steeples.
We also went to La Pedrera, which is an apartment building Gaudi built that has really neat structure - the outside surfaces are wavy. And not just the sides - the roof has tons of curves too. Here's a picture:
Those aren't scultures - the small columns are chimneys, and the large towers allow access to the stairwells.
Other than that, we made it to a couple of parks, though our inability to find trams ('funiculars') made it difficult to see everything we wanted. We also stopped by the Joan Miro foundation. Here's one of his greatest works:
It's called "Two Forces" and explores the interplay between sensibility and chaos. Cool huh?
Actually, it's called, "Something Matt Made in Thirty Seconds." I hate to mock someone's art, but look at a real Miro (below) and tell me I couldn't have my own foundation:
Sure, there is a lot of creativity behind it, and it was very innovative art when he did it. However, the whole building was filled with paintings very much like this, and it would take several doctorates to begin to appreciate any of it.
Other than that, we hit the Picasso museum (my second time), saw some other typical famous places, and played a lot of cards.
I actually entered Sagrada Familia for the first time, and it was quite amazing. It was designed principally by Gaudi, who is the cock-of-the-walk as far as architects go - I mentioned him in my entry about Parc Guell. He had a style that's completely his own - no one can replicate it. The Sagrada Familia, a cathedral, was started at the turn of the 20th century and is still being worked on today (due to funding problems, it still has a ways to go).
Here's a picture of the Nativity facade:
This side was completed first, and really shows Gaudi's brilliance. Everything square inch is covered with detail.
We also ventured up into the towers, which is really neat because narrow walkways way up in the steeples.
We also went to La Pedrera, which is an apartment building Gaudi built that has really neat structure - the outside surfaces are wavy. And not just the sides - the roof has tons of curves too. Here's a picture:
Those aren't scultures - the small columns are chimneys, and the large towers allow access to the stairwells.Other than that, we made it to a couple of parks, though our inability to find trams ('funiculars') made it difficult to see everything we wanted. We also stopped by the Joan Miro foundation. Here's one of his greatest works:
It's called "Two Forces" and explores the interplay between sensibility and chaos. Cool huh?Actually, it's called, "Something Matt Made in Thirty Seconds." I hate to mock someone's art, but look at a real Miro (below) and tell me I couldn't have my own foundation:
Sure, there is a lot of creativity behind it, and it was very innovative art when he did it. However, the whole building was filled with paintings very much like this, and it would take several doctorates to begin to appreciate any of it.Other than that, we hit the Picasso museum (my second time), saw some other typical famous places, and played a lot of cards.
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