Here are a few pictures of the Casa Pedrera, a whole building he made, with amazing shapes and really worth a visit as it also shows his main constructions in Barcelona and around.
I went to visit it with my parents who stayed for a few days and loved Gaudi so much they even bought a book of his oeuvre!
Gaudi is really surprising, lots of arcs in his constructions, an extreme attention to the light and crazy cheminees outside. Most of his creations were inspired by Mother Nature as he spent a lot of time while being a kid. He had indeed a bad health and did not really merge with other kids, spending a lot of time in the country side. From the very start, he was distinguishing himself from other students with his own style and innovative projects.
One of his best supporter and customer has been Mr Guell, hence the Park Guell, the Palau Guell, and the major achievement of his life, even if he did not have time to see it finished (and it is still under construction!) is the world famous 'Sagrada Familia'.
Unbelievable is the first thing that came to my mind. Huge, amazing, unreal, fantastictly powerful. Under shock we stayed, all the more than for me, riding my bike and seeing a bit of it every day, I really was eager to know how it looked like!
As we were approaching to it, walking in the street, I could feel my desire grow and we all stared in wonder at what we saw.
This is something you should see. Live, in real, as pictures cannot really show it at its best.
The outside first, different sides, the Passion and the Nativity. Both very different, one very modern with angles, lines, arcs, sobriety; the other one with round edges, lots of sculptures, totally overcovered with sculptures and masterpieces. Look at this!
If you get really close to the sculptures, you will notice all the details, the precision and even if I am not a specialist, these men and women, animals looked real to me! Absolutely amazing; and so were the massive doors made of bronze; Do not hesitate to take the audio guide; it will explain you the whole thing and the price paid will be highly valuable as you will know the whole story of the 'Sagrada Familia' and will appreciate better its details. What is also amazing about this cathedral is that Gaudi did not leave plans. When he died of a tram accident, all he left behind was some kind of plaster miniatures of his projects!
Inside, it does look like a forest with trees. The height is impressive and he used all kinds of stones according to their resistance of the weight carried, so there are columns of different colors but all fits in perfectly! The columns are just massive, unbelievable and the whole ceiling is stunning, with these kinds of stars shining in orange and green colors!
I could only stare, not being able to detach my eyes from this fantastic ceiling, wanting to grave it in my mind.
Look at these stairs, at the decorations made on columns, copied on a trunk of a tree with knots. Isn't it so original and doesn't it look real?
Again, it's hard to make you realize how unique this cathedral is, just go and see it by yourself. It might be expensive (10 euros) but it is definitely worth paying the price. And it is also the way to support this project and make it going as it is financed only by private donations and entries.
Apart from the Gaudi artwork, my parents and I also visited the whole town. The pictures below are taken from the Plaza Reial, very famous in Barcelona; not far from the no less famous Rambla. Don't they just look like lovers my parents? After 37years of marriage, well done guys!
