Category: Europe

“The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to God.” Antoni Gaudí, architect

Europe
Spain

“The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to God.” Antoni Gaudí, architect

It was a day tossed between gothic and modernism, and of contrasts: the beauty of simple Santa Maria del Mar church and the elegant curves ….

“Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying. “ Mason Cooley, an American aphorist

Europe
Spain

“Faith moves mountains, but you have to keep pushing while you are praying. “ Mason Cooley, an American aphorist

This morning, all bundled up, the rain stopped, but a cold snap had hit the area as we headed for the serrated mountain that is ….

“What must be always preserved is the spirit of the work; it’s life will depend on the generations that transmit this spirit and bring it to life.” Antoni Gaudí, architect

Europe
Spain

“What must be always preserved is the spirit of the work; it’s life will depend on the generations that transmit this spirit and bring it to life.” Antoni Gaudí, architect

Gaudí may have had a premonition that he’d never see his wondrous cathedral completed and that it would take generations of brilliants architects to move ….