He has been a fellow at the harry ransom center and the london school of economics, and lectured all over the world, including at oxford university, the national. Gijs van hensbergen is a dutch art historian, food critic and hispanist. Gaudis heaven on earth by gijs van hensbergen paperback. He has been a fellow at the harry ransom center and the london school. Gijs van hensbergen its scaffoldingcloaked spires reach up to the heavens, dominating the barcelona skyline and drawing in millions of visitors every year.
More than a century after the first stone was laid in 1882, the sagrada familia remains. Whether this book will help the cause of gaudis sanctification is a moot point. What seduces our attention is perhaps a combination. A deep dive into the history and construction of the sagrada familia in barcelona, spain. It was published by bloomsbury publishing plc and has a total of 224 pages in the book. However, i cant penalize the author for telling the story so well. Booktopia sagrada familia, gaudis heaven on earth by. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Rich in detail and vast in scope, this is a revelatory chronicle of an iconic structure, its place in history, and the wild genius. Its estimated that some three million people went inside of the church in 2016, and another seven million came just to stare at the outside of the strange, behemoth structure. Gaudi s heaven on earth by van hensbergen, gijs isbn.
Van hensbergen writes well, and give the reader the context for the decisions and events surrounding the construction of the sagrada. Gijs van hensbergen is an art historian and hispanist. Gijs van hensbergen books list of books by author gijs. Whether the building itself is completed by 2026 the latest revised date seems equally open to question. In fact, its currently the longest running construction project in the world.
Gijs van hensbergen has written a spellbinding account of gaudis unfinished. The revd dr nicholas cranfield is vicar of all saints, blackheath, in south london. This incredible cathedral is the symbol and pride of barcelona. Gaudis heaven on earth by gijs van hensbergen from boffins books in perth, australia. Dont miss the sagrada familia s visit before it is finished, the leaders of this titanic site have estimated the completion of work to 2026. The sagrada familia by gijs van hensbergen waterstones. The sagrada familia by gijs van hensbergen overdrive. Gijs van hensbergen s the sagrada familia explores the evolution of this remarkable building, working through the decades right up to the present day before looking beyond to the final stretch of its construction.
A definitive and illuminating biography of one of the most famous and most famously unfinished buildings in the world, the sagrada familia of barcelona. For the reader who thrives on details, this biography of this basilica is an essential read. The title of this book is the sagrada familia and it was written by gijs van hensbergen. If you want to purchase the ticket at the ticket office, you have to cover between 30 minutes and 5 hours between purchasing your ticket and actually entering. Antoni gaudi famously observed that his client god was not in a hurry. The 10 digit isbn is 1408854775 and the digit isbn is. Sagrada familia by gijs van hensbergen boffins books. He has been a fellow at the harry ransom center and the london school of economics, and lectured all over the world, including at oxford university, the national gallery in london, the prado, and the prestigious summer.
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