Appreciating technical brilliance in art and science: A reflection on Gaudí's Sagrada Familia
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Summary
The author recounts visiting Barcelona's Sagrada Familia and having a complex reaction to Gaudí's masterpiece — admiring its technical brilliance and innovative design while personally disliking its aesthetic. This leads to a broader reflection on how one can recognize and appreciate good science, art, or craftsmanship in something that doesn't personally resonate with them, drawing parallels between architecture and scientific work.
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· 3 pulledIt's an astonishing building – fascinating, visionary, unique, mind-bending. And I didn't like it.
There were details I liked very much: for example, in the nave, the play of light through the stained glass and the arches above the main pillars; and on the exterior, the striki
A few weeks ago, I was on vacation* in Barcelona, Spain.
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