PASSION FAÇADE, THE. SAGRADA FAMILIA

In 1986, the sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs accepted the most risky and complex project of his entire career: the groups of sculptures of the Sagrada Familia’s Passion Façade.
The sculptor, who had gained remarkable prestige with an impressive career, made it a condition that he would work with complete freedom, using his own personal style: out of respect for Gaudí, he did not want to disrupt his work nor try to imitate it. The angular shapes and expression of Subirachs’ figures on this façade emphasise the portrayal of Christ’s suffering and death, contrasting with the realism of the Nativity Façade, which is an expression of life. This little book will guide you upwards on a journey through the sculptures on the Passion Façade, which represents the tragic last days of the life of Jesus Christ: from the Last Supper to the Ascension. You will also find drawings and plaster models used by the artist to prepare the sculptures that were carved in stone in his study and later placed in their final position using a crane, with the artist finishing them on site. A sculptural ensemble of extraordinary proportions.