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Post by patricklondon on Apr 16, 2012 14:05:37 GMT
I'm in Barcelona for a few days, and I find the rooflines catching my eye and my shutter finger. Antonio Gaudi's constructions are well known for their striking decoration, here for example at the gatehouse of the Finca Güell  or the chimneys on the Casa Mila (La Pedrera):  But it must have been part of the culture before his time. Almost wherever I've been walking, buildings seem to have their (often top-heavy) decorative topping, whether it be turrets on the Post Office  finials lining up to draw the eye towards Gaudi's Sagrada Familia:  a Madonna engaging in what a British tabloid would no doubt call tot-dangling:  a pair of daffy gateposts::  Christopher Columbus waving mariners towards the Customs House  or a colourful crown to mark an otherwise unremarkable street corner:  |
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Post by tod2 on Apr 16, 2012 15:02:59 GMT
You're a star Patrick - finding time to let us enjoy those rooftops et al! Thank you!
I couldn't help smiling at the dwarf (gnomes?) pedestal embelishment! Now I wonder if that was Happy, Sneezy, Dopey or..........
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Post by fumobici on Apr 16, 2012 16:42:43 GMT
Good eye for architectural detail!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2012 20:08:10 GMT
Excellent, Patrick. One might imagine that Gaudi was inspired by some of the things that he saw in Barcelona before getting down to his own business.  |
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Post by lola on Apr 17, 2012 0:07:12 GMT
Fun, Patrick. Thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2012 1:16:45 GMT
I saw this thread right after you posted it this morning and it stayed with me all day Patrick. Barcelona is my next trip,I don't know when,but,hopefully in the next year or so.
Fabulous pics, I love every one.
Thank you so much for this.
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Post by bjd on Apr 17, 2012 8:18:50 GMT
Casi, at some point during the year -- maybe in October ?-- there is a short period when Barcelona's Gaudi buildings that are usually closed to the public are open. A friend of mine went a few years ago and I remember it was in the fall.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 17, 2012 15:29:54 GMT
This is so enjoyable and lovely, Patrick -- thanks!
I appreciated your comment about the "often top-heavy decorative topping", as I've often thought the same thing when seeing pictures of Barcelona. However, in good emperor's-new-clothes self doubt, I thought maybe I wasn't supposed to think that. ;D
However, I never made the connection between the older styles & Gaudi. That's great & enhances my viewing of the pictures.
"tot dangling" ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2012 15:31:51 GMT
Casi, at some point during the year -- maybe in October ?-- there is a short period when Barcelona's Gaudi buildings that are usually closed to the public are open. A friend of mine went a few years ago and I remember it was in the fall. Thank you ever so much BJD!! |
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Post by Breeze on Apr 17, 2012 16:44:53 GMT
bjd, I wonder if the Gaudi buildings were open during the European heritage days, 3rd weekend in September (Journees du Patrimoine in France)?
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Post by mich64 on Apr 17, 2012 18:48:33 GMT
I enjoyed these photos immensely. Your collections is interesting and shows the viewer a unique dimension to Barcelona.
Cheers
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Post by bjd on Apr 17, 2012 19:12:41 GMT
No idea, Breeze. I believe my friend was there during weekdays. I just remember him telling me that he used to go early because the lines got long quite quickly.
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Post by nycgirl on Apr 21, 2012 3:48:10 GMT
Barcelona looks like a supercool city. I hope I can visit one day soon. You provide a really interesting perspective. Got any more?  |
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Post by lugg on Apr 21, 2012 7:49:42 GMT
Enjoyed seeing these different perspectives of the city.
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Post by patricklondon on May 1, 2012 8:53:49 GMT
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