Antoni Gaudi and the La Sagrada Familia
1st mass
2011 pope Benedict
What is the height of the central tower?
566ft, it is planned to be twice that size when finished
Choir and people who attended
800 people in the choir and 7,000 people attended the first mass
Antoni Gaudi attended school in the city of
Barcelona
Most of Antoni Gaudi's great works are in
Barcelona
Gaudi knew the La Sagrada Familia would not be finished in his lifetime so he
Build models of it so it could be done his way
The inside was (la Sagrada familia)
Finished
How did Gaudi look? Why? Where was he living?
Gaudi looked like a poor man because he spent so much time on the La Sagrada Familia. He began to live there to.
How old was Gaudi when the construction for the La Sagrada Familia began?
Gaudi was 31 years old
Gaudi wanted the interior of the La Sagrada Familia to have a feel of forrest because
He believed that nature is where man can be closest to God
Why did Antoni Gaudi build the La Sagrada Familia?
He was a devoted Catholic, he wanted to make amends to God for the sins of man
The outside was (la Sagrada familia)
Incomplete
What is the Nativity Façade?
It was the only part that was finished while Antoni Gaudi was still alive
Antoni Gaudi works were greatly infuenced by
Nature
Antoni Gaudi graduated from
Provincial School of Art
Basilica
Sacred ground
How is the construction of the La Sagrada Familia being paid for?
The La Sagrada is being paid for by donations to the church
In 1936, what happened to Gaudi's models?
The Spanish civil, anarchists attacked the La Sagrada Familia
He is known for creating his own style which included
Using bright ceramic tiles and reptilian metalwork
Why did Gaudi want the La Sagrada Familia shorter then the tallest surrounding mountain?
"Respect to God", man cannot out do God
The years of his birth and death
1852-1926
The year he graduated Provincial school of art
1878