Passion Façade

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Passion Façade is the stark, dramatic western façade of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, depicting the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus through angular, expressive sculptures.

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Passion Façade canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural work
church façade
architecturalStyle Expressionism
surface form: Expressionist architecture

Modernisme català
surface form: Modernisme
constructionStarted 1954
country Spain
depicts Passion of Christ
Crucifixion of Jesus
surface form: crucifixion of Jesus

suffering of Jesus
designedBy Antoni Gaudí
hasColumnGroup three porticos
hasFeature deep shadows
geometric, cubist-inspired figures
sculpted Stations of the Cross
sharp edges
hasInscription Biblical texts
hasNumberOfColumns six large inclined columns
hasPortal Portal of the Crucifixion
Portal of the Flagellation
Portal of the Kiss of Judas
Portal of the Last Supper
hasSculpturalStyle angular
dramatic
expressive
stark
hasTheme death
pain
redemption
sacrifice
hasTowers four bell towers
locatedIn Barcelona
Catalonia
Spain
mainSculptor Josep Maria Subirachs
majorSculpturalWorkPeriod 1987–2005
materialUsed stone
orientation western façade
partOf Sagrada Família
partOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Works of Antoni Gaudí
religiousDenomination Roman Catholic
sculptedBy Josep Maria Subirachs
sculpturalProgramDesignedBy Antoni Gaudí
symbolizes bones of a skeleton
towersDedicatedTo Saint Bartholomew
Apostle James the Less
surface form: Saint James the Less

Saint Philip
Saint Thomas

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Sagrada Família hasFacade Passion Façade
Glory Façade contrastsWith Passion Façade