Some areas of the outside of the building had beautifully sculptured cameos of the life of Jesus,(eg his birth, shepherds hearing the news, flight to Egypt, Jesus healing a cripple man, the last supper and all the Easter story narratives) The detail in these large sculptures is astounding. The body and facial expressions are realistic and sensitively done.
In contrast there are modern sculptures decorated with brightly coloured irridescently coloured mosaic tiles. One series is a fruit motif representing God's creativity in the many varieties of fruits that give evidence of the master creator's ingenuity and creativity in the beginning. Gaudi recognised that being created in God's image he had been gifted with creative ideas which reflected just a small glimpse of the nature of God
After encircling the building and marvelling at the idiocentric mishmash of ever changing detailed decorative design we decided to rest in a park that is directly opposite the main entrance of the cathedral. What a surprise we got when we entered the park which had a beautiful display of colourful flowers that had just bloomed in these early days of summer. Just metres from the road and in the park we came across a large and beautiful pond with water lillies floating on top and bright orange carp swimming endlessly back and forth under the surface. Best of all and so surprising was a perfect mirror reflection of La Sagrada cathedral on the surface of the pond. We sat and were mesmerised by it. We had no idea that this park existed last year and found the photographic reflection an added bonus. Enjoy the photo.
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