Comments on: Amazing Modernista Weekend (Or all Gaudi most of the time) http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/ Observations and meditations upon peripatetics Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Susan and Terran Travel the World » More Gaudí Observations http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Susan and Terran Travel the World » More Gaudí Observations Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:09:14 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-70 [...] posted a lovely overview of our trip to Barcelona and falling in love with Gaudí’s architecture.  I don’t have [...] [...] posted a lovely overview of our trip to Barcelona and falling in love with Gaudí’s architecture.  I don’t have [...]

]]> By: Susan and Terran Travel the World » Travel inefficiencies http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Susan and Terran Travel the World » Travel inefficiencies Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:29:49 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-68 [...] A much bigger example hit us just this past weekend, though, on our trip to Barcelona. [...] [...] A much bigger example hit us just this past weekend, though, on our trip to Barcelona. [...]

]]> By: Terran http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Terran Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-64 Yeah, the Iglesia de Maria del Pi was where the classical guitar concert was. What a lovely experience, to listen to the intricate, beautiful guitar work in an acoustic space like that, with the history dripping down around us. Yeah, the Iglesia de Maria del Pi was where the classical guitar concert was. What a lovely experience, to listen to the intricate, beautiful guitar work in an acoustic space like that, with the history dripping down around us.

]]> By: Susan http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Susan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:35:10 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-63 Yeah, now that I look, Wikipedia has a nice article on the temple. Apparently, the planned completion date is in 2026, which is only 18 years away rather than 30. And it's currently funded *entirely* by ticket sales. Yeah, now that I look, Wikipedia has a nice article on the temple. Apparently, the planned completion date is in 2026, which is only 18 years away rather than 30. And it’s currently funded *entirely* by ticket sales.

]]> By: Tanner Lovelace http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Tanner Lovelace Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:57:32 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-62 "It doesn’t look like all that much work has been done on it since he was there in the 60s." There has definitely been a LOT of work done on it. I've been there 3 times in the last 20 years: 1989, 1995, & 2007. When I went in 1989 by myself and in 1995 with Janell, there was no roof. There was only the columns on each side and the reliefs that went with them. When we went back in 2006/2007, the difference was amazing! They actually have a roof now! They have a front and sides to the wall. Looking at it, it actually looks like it might be done at some point in the future (which it didn't the first time I went there). And, hey, glad to hear you got to see the Sardana! When I was in school in Spain they taught us how to dance the Sardana in our folklore class before we went to Barcelona and we got to join in the dances. As Spanish dances go, it's extremely simple and was a lot of fun to participate in. “It doesn’t look like all that much work has been done on it since he was there in the 60s.”

There has definitely been a LOT of work done on it. I’ve been there 3 times in the last 20 years: 1989, 1995, & 2007. When I went in 1989 by myself and in 1995 with Janell, there was no roof. There was only the columns on each side and the reliefs that went with them. When we went back in 2006/2007, the difference was amazing! They actually have a roof now! They have a front and sides to the wall. Looking at it, it actually looks like it might be done at some point in the future (which it didn’t the first time I went there).

And, hey, glad to hear you got to see the Sardana! When I was in school in Spain they taught us how to dance the Sardana in our folklore class before we went to Barcelona and we got to join in the dances. As Spanish dances go, it’s extremely simple and was a lot of fun to participate in.

]]> By: jklGoDuke http://www.illation.net/travelblog/2008/11/25/amazing-modernista-weekend-or-all-gaudi-most-of-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-61 jklGoDuke Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:55:53 +0000 http://www.illation.net/travelblog/?p=228#comment-61 The other Gothic church that you visited in Barcelona - was it the Cathedral del Pi? (Maria of the Pine?) It's just a few blocks away from the main Cathedral (I think in the direction of Las Ramblas) and is where my choir performed last year when we were in Barcelona. And I agree with Tanner that the Sagrada Familia has made a great deal of progress in the last decade. Finally raised some funds, I guess. The other Gothic church that you visited in Barcelona – was it the Cathedral del Pi? (Maria of the Pine?) It’s just a few blocks away from the main Cathedral (I think in the direction of Las Ramblas) and is where my choir performed last year when we were in Barcelona. And I agree with Tanner that the Sagrada Familia has made a great deal of progress in the last decade. Finally raised some funds, I guess.

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