Video: Kaleidoscope effect: Sagrada Familia in photographs by Clement Celma
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Who among us in childhood with a sinking heart did not follow the changing patterns of the kaleidoscope: subtle multi-colored ornaments replacing each other remain in memory for life as something magical and unique. The effect of "kaleidoscopic" in his works was achieved by the Spanish photographer Clement Celma. Temple of the Sagrada Familia (Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) - one of the most famous sights of Barcelona - looks amazing in his pictures.
The temple, attracting the attention of tourists from all over the world, is known, first of all, due to the fact that its construction began in 1882 according to the project of Antoni Gaudi and is still not completed. Work is progressing so slowly because it was initially decided that the temple would be built with donations from the parishioners. The production of stone blocks that form its eccentric forms is a costly and time-consuming process, therefore, according to the forecasts of the Spanish government, it will be possible to complete the project only by 2026.
In the photographs of Clement Celma, we see the view from the bottom up: the complex geometric symmetry of the cathedral fascinates the viewer. Attention is instantly focused in the center, from where numerous interweaving of lines, patterns, colors diverge outward. Antoni Gaudi, designing the cathedral's decoration, used a huge arsenal of geometric details: in the photographs of Clement Celma, attention is drawn to round and elliptical windows and stained glass windows, hyperbolic vaults, numerous stars appearing at the intersection of various ruled surfaces, and ellipsoids decorating the columns. The main load-bearing element in the church is the columns, varying in height and section thickness. The abundance of columns was initially dictated by the search for the center of gravity of the vault resting on them. As a result, Antoni Gaudi managed to create a completely new structure that has no analogues in his contemporary architecture.
Photographer Clement Celma captured the beauty of the Sagrada Familia from a completely new perspective. It is noteworthy that "kaleidoscopic" photographs are becoming an increasingly popular trend in the work of contemporary masters. Not so long ago, on the site Kulturologiya.ru, we wrote about the works of Brent Townshend, a photographer who also took the trouble to lift his head up while walking along the Parisian streets.
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