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Oh So Rococo!

June 30, 2022July 29, 2022 Jackie Craven 0 Comment Germany Religious Buildings
Elaborate gold and white ornamentation decorate the Rococo style Wies church (Wieskirche)

Even in the 1700s, when Rococo was the height of fashion, some people considered the style excessive and absurd.

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Gaudí’s Barcelona

June 25, 2022July 29, 2022 Jackie Craven 0 Comment Discover: Famous Architects, Spain Antoni Gaudí, Religious Buildings
Casa Batlló in Barcelona

Born on June 25, 1852, Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí defied established traditions and pushed at the boundaries of reality. To visit Barcelona is to discover Gaudí’s otherworldly designs, like Casa Batlló shown here.

Join us for a photo tour of architecture by Antoni Gaudí, beginning with his infamous La Sagrada Familia  >>

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