Description: Decorative two piece art tile plaque from the Sagrada Familia Church/Cathedral in Barcelona Spain. Bright orange tiles on a satin finish black backpiece. Possibly a souvenir or for fundraising to finish the cathedral. Size: 8 1/4" by 5 1/8". Each tile is 2 3/4" square.Back of plaque has metal plate that says " Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Gaudi" In excellent condition, no damages. NOTE: The white you see on some edges of tiles are reflection, not chips. The Sagrada Familia is the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Construction began in 1882 and is still ongoing. From Britannica: The project, originally envisioned by Francisco de Paula del Villar, was funded by donations to encourage Christianity in Barcelona, which was becoming increasingly secular. In 1883 Gaudí took over as chief architect, and the project would occupy him throughout the rest of his career. In his drawings and models for the church, Gaudí equilibrated the original Neo-Gothic design into a structure designed to stand on its own without internal bracing or external buttressing. The result, modified beyond recognition, was a complexly symbolic forest of helicoidal piers, hyperboloid vaults and sidewalls, and a hyperbolic paraboloid roof. It was to be Gaudí’s Expressionist vision of a 20th-century cathedral, where he would use visual symbolism to express the many mysteries of the Christian faith. He became increasingly pious while working on the church; after 1910 he abandoned virtually all other work, and he eventually secluded himself on its site and resided in its workshop.
Price: 69.95 USD
Location: Columbus, Ohio
End Time: 2024-11-15T23:35:01.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Handmade
Color: Orange
Theme: Art
Features: Decorative
Material: Clay
Production Style: Art Pottery
Item Length: 8 1/4"
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
Finish: Glossy
Item Width: 5 1/8"
