Lego Sagrada Familia -- Antonio Gaudi
I have expressed my regret that I will never visit Sagrada Familia Basilica, the astonishing architecture tour de force of Antonio Gaudi.
Construction work began in 1883 and in February of this year, Sagrada Família became the world's tallest church when a part of its central tower was lifted into place. The official dedication service and ceremony will take place on June 10th. Gaudi was a brilliant architect and a person of deep Christian faith who attended mass almost daily. I've written about the movement to have him recognized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
LEGO, the construction toy that has launched untold numbers of profane outbursts by parents who stepped on them has created its own Sagrada Familia masterpiece. The new LEGO Architecture set was announced to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the renowned architect Antoni Gaudí. At 12,060 pieces, the model surpasses the previous record holder, the LEGO Art World Map, by nearly 500 pieces. You can preorder the set, to be released in November, for a modest $1,100 Canadian.
I've already teased my six-year-old grandson, a LEGO savant, that it would probably take him the better part of a day to complete this model. I won't offer to purchase it for him so I can't enjoy the basilica vicariously either.
What an amazing accomplishment stretching across three centuries.
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