Comments on: Passion Facade http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/ The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:05:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Anonymous http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1305 Anonymous Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:13:40 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1305 I didn't know that detail about the doors - thanks peacebang for translating it. I hadn't expected to like the Subirachs work, but I do; it's honest, intelligent, and moving. I liked it even more after I heard he moved into the church for the duration of the project.<br/><br/>Apparently the figure of Nicodemus, in the burial scene, is Subirachs - his hand has been enlarged and there is an 'S' engraved on him. So though an agnostic, he engages very personally with the subject. I didn’t know that detail about the doors - thanks peacebang for translating it. I hadn’t expected to like the Subirachs work, but I do; it’s honest, intelligent, and moving. I liked it even more after I heard he moved into the church for the duration of the project.

Apparently the figure of Nicodemus, in the burial scene, is Subirachs - his hand has been enlarged and there is an ‘S’ engraved on him. So though an agnostic, he engages very personally with the subject.

]]> By: PeaceBang http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1304 PeaceBang Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1304 I should have posted a photo of the Nativity Facade, which is a wonderful thing (but much dirtier than the Passion side of the temple). I didn't know that Subirachs was an agnostic -- never thought about it -- perhaps that's part of the power of his art? That he is entering into the story from a place of some distance and giving it a kind of visitor's respect. If that makes sense...<br/><br/>I think above all that I felt a tremendous sense of respect from Subirachs in how he chose to tell the story. Respect and humanist dignity. I should have posted a photo of the Nativity Facade, which is a wonderful thing (but much dirtier than the Passion side of the temple). I didn’t know that Subirachs was an agnostic — never thought about it — perhaps that’s part of the power of his art? That he is entering into the story from a place of some distance and giving it a kind of visitor’s respect. If that makes sense…

I think above all that I felt a tremendous sense of respect from Subirachs in how he chose to tell the story. Respect and humanist dignity.

]]> By: Jaume http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1303 Jaume Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:47:32 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/01/30/passion-facade/#comment-1303 Although I am not in favor of bashing Subirachs for his façade (it was the favorite sport among the Barcelona cultural elite 15 years ago), I much prefer Gaudí's Nativity, for the reasons that I could explain to you personally and also others. To mention just one, Gaudí was a "true believer" (he knew what he was doing and why --and he was totally crazy, which is not necessarily a plus, but it helps), whereas Subirachs is an honest agnostic, and it shows in their work. Although I am not in favor of bashing Subirachs for his façade (it was the favorite sport among the Barcelona cultural elite 15 years ago), I much prefer Gaudí’s Nativity, for the reasons that I could explain to you personally and also others. To mention just one, Gaudí was a “true believer” (he knew what he was doing and why –and he was totally crazy, which is not necessarily a plus, but it helps), whereas Subirachs is an honest agnostic, and it shows in their work.

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