Jaume Aymar i Ragolta

10 keys into understanding the Sacred Family in Barcelona To understand the basilica of the Sacred Family in Barcelona you must keep in mind that all the work of Antoni Gaudí has such an allegorical sense and a wealth of symbolism that a guide or companion is needed. The architect while living gave himself to show it many times to people from around the world. We offer ten keys for its reading:1 .- The Sacred Family is a mountain from the outside. In fact, its stone towers somehow evoke the rocks of Montserrat. This effect will be even more visible when the temple is completed and passes from the 8 towers built at this time, to the 18 it should have in the future: the 12 Apostles, 4 Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and the Savior. Gaudí preferred to finish off the towers of the walls before the roof, to prevent the temple being covered but unfinished.2.-Us Christians, when thinking of the Sacred Family we spontaneously imagine the home in Nazareth, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. But Gaudi...