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Antoni Gaudí and His Sagrada Família
Before the 30-year-old Antoni Gaudí designed the Nativity Facade of the Sagrada Família, he underwent a strict twenty-day fast that left him emaciated. The full name of the Basilica is the Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family. Its foundation stone … Continue reading
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Tagged Antoni Gaudi, archetypes, architecture, Art Nouveau, basilica, Casa Battlo, Catalonia, Catholic art, Catholicism, image, Modernism, nature, organic architecture, Protestant art, Protestantism, sacred art, Sagrada Familia, scripture, symbolism, symbols, temple, word
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Prague: A Threshold
You may have heard of two magical triangles, one of black, the other of white magic. The origins of that legend are impossible to fathom. The white magic triangle is said to include Lyon, Prague and Turin, while the black … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemy, Alphonse Mucha, archetypes, art, Art Nouveau, astrology, Black Madonna, C.G. Jung, Cancer, city, Don Giovanni, Edward Kelley, goddess, Il Commendatore, Jaroslaw Rona, John Dee, Kafka, Kepler, literature, magic, magic triangle, Mother, mystery, Prague, Rudolf II, Secession, Soul, symbolism, symbols, Tycho Brahe
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