Presented By -Ar.

Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Presented By -Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor
Presented By -Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
Presented By -Ar. Pallavi Saxena
Assistant Professor
 THE ‘SAGRADA FAMILIA

 Antoni Gaudí tells through the

façades of the building one of
the most known stories of our
time: Jesus Christ life

 building itself represents the

technological evolution in
architecture, from the end of
the 19th Century to the XXIst
Century.

 Antoni Gaudi represents

Catalonian Modernism
(contemporary movement akin
to Art Noveau). But still he has
his own style.

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Drawings of Antoni Berenguer, assistant and
friend of Antoni Gaudí.
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THE PROJECT: GAUDI’S VISION
• His works are inspired by:
• His religious faith
• Sagrada Familia Objective: to tell the story of the Jesus Christ’s life
• Love of nature (God’s work)
• Organic forms instead of straight lines

The building is structured in 3 façades:

• one for Jesus’ birth
• another one for his death and
• finally, the last one for his resurrection.

• It will also have 18 towers:

• 12 symbolizing the Apostles (four for each façade).
• 4 evangelists
• The Virgin Mary
• Christ. The tallest tower, crowned by a large cross, not yet
constructed.
It will stand 170 meters, only one meter less than the Montjuïc

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THE NATIVITY FAÇADE: THE CELEBRATION OF JESUS’ BIRTH

It’s the only façade built while Gaudi was alive.

• First years of Jesus Christs: starts in his
birthday and ends at the beginning of his
ministry.

• Represents the changing nature and all

forms of life through the different sculptures.

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 Structured in three large portals:
• Portal of Charity
Sculptures of: (1) the Adoration of the Magi,
(2) the Adoration of the Shepherds, (3) of the
Nativity, (4) the Star of Bethlehem, (5) the
Annunciation + (6) the coronation of Mary

• Portal of Hope
Sculptures of: (9) the Flight to Egypt, (10) the
Massacre of Innocents, (11) Jesus among the
Doctors, (13) the Ship of Saint Joseph + (12)
the Marriage of the Virgin

• Portal of Faith
Sculptures of: (15) Jesus as a Carpenter, (16)
Jesus prophesizing + (14) the Visitation + (17)
Presentation of Jesus

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 • Center portal
THE NATIVITY FAÇADE • It is devoted to the theological virtue of
Portal of Charity
Christian Charity or love
• Represents Jesus’ birth.

(1) Sculpture of the Adoration of the Magi (2) Sculpture of the Adoration of the Shepherds

(3) Sculpture of the Nativity • (4) Sculpture of the Star of Bethlehem

• (5) Sculpture of the Annunciation

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THE NATIVITY FAÇADE
Portal of Charity

(6) Sculpture of the coronation of Mary

(8) Sculpture of the Tree of Life

(7) Sculpture of the Christogram

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THE NATIVITY FAÇADE
Portal of Hope

Left portal

• Devoted to the theological virtue of hope

and to Joseph

• Covered with the flora and fauna from the

Niles.

• It represents the flight of the family to

Egypt, after being warned that King Herod has
given orders to kill Jesus.

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THE NATIVITY FAÇADE
Portal of Hope

(9) Sculpture of the Flight to Egypt,

(10) the Massacre of innocents and
(11) Jesus among the Doctors

(12) Sculpture The Marriage between Joseph and Mary

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THE NATIVITY FAÇADE Right portal
Portal of Faith • Devoted to the theological virtue of faith and
Mary

(15) Sculpture of Jesus as a carpenter

(14) Sculpture of the Visitation

(16) Jesus prophesizing in the Temple (17) Sculpture of the Presentation of Jesus

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THE PASSION FAÇADE
The suffering of Jesus Christ

Or Façade of the Suffering way

• Gaudi wanted to show the different stages
of suffering. For that, he wanted the façade to
be austere and evoke pain and sacrifice

• Finished in 1989. Different style. Sculptures

done by Josep Subirachs based in Gaudi’s
drawings.

• Story structured in S

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 (3) Sculpture of the flagellation of Jesus Christ

(4) Sculpture of Denial of Peter

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 (6) Sculpture of the Deposition of the Cross

(5) Sculpture of the Trial of Jesus

(7) Sculptures of Veil of Veronica

and Bearing of the Cross

(8) Sculpture of Longinus on a horse and

(9) Sculpture of the Soldiers casting lots

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(10) Sculpture of Crucifixion of Christ (11) Sculpture of the Lamentation

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THE GLORY FAÇADE
The resurrection of Jesus Christ

It will represent the Celestial Glory of Jesus

• Main entrance, it will give access to the
central nave
• There was little information about this
façade. The only things left after the bombing
of Gaudi’s studio is the structural map and the
symbolic plan.
• Gaudi wanted this façade to have stairs and
be seen from the sea

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We know the façade will…
• Represent the road to God: Death, Final Judgment and Glory, or Hell for those who
have deviated from God’s will
• Rest on 8 large columns dedicated to the Eight spiritual gifts.
• At their base, representations of the Seven Deadly Sins; at their top, The Seven
Heavenly Virtues.

The portal will be composed of:

• The words Credo
• An sculpture of Jesus surrounded by angels
• Structures with the form of clouds that will tell the story of how God created the
World
• 16 lights
• It will depict the purgatory and death, and on the top it will have an image of the last
judgment
• It will be decorated with demons, saints, false gods, heresy

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