Sky Arte Documentary Explores Gaudí's Legacy and Sagrada Familia Completion
Nearly a century after Antoni Gaudí's death, his architectural legacy remains vivid, especially through the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The documentary 'Gaudí ‒ Un visionario a Barcellona,' airing on Sky Arte on Thursday, December 27, focuses on the involuntary legacy left by the Catalan architect and artist: the completion of the Sagrada Familia. Gaudí died on June 10, 1926, following a tragic accident, leaving the basilica unfinished. The plans for the Nativity facade were lost during the Spanish Civil War, but an international team of architects and the Japanese sculptor Etsuro Sotoo deciphered Gaudí's original intentions, completing the facade over fifteen years. The documentary examines this collaborative effort to fulfill Gaudí's vision.
Key facts
- Antoni Gaudí died on June 10, 1926.
- The documentary 'Gaudí ‒ Un visionario a Barcellona' airs on Sky Arte on Thursday, December 27.
- The film focuses on the completion of the Sagrada Familia as Gaudí's legacy.
- Plans for the Nativity facade were lost during the Spanish Civil War.
- An international team of architects and Japanese sculptor Etsuro Sotoo completed the facade.
- The completion of the facade took fifteen years.
- Sky Arte is powered by Artribune.
- Artribune is an Italian contemporary art and culture platform founded in 2011.
Entities
Artists
- Antoni Gaudí
- Etsuro Sotoo
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain