The Saga of Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia

The Remarkable Saga of Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia
Paolo da Reggio

"What is Truth?"
One of the more fascinating details on the cathedral is the extensive use of words, inscribed, in this case, on the Passion facade, which tells the story of Christ's crucifixion. The highlighted phrase is from John 18, in which Pontius Pilate asks Jesus if he is the King of the Jews and Christ replies, "You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth." "Que es la veritat," is the Catalan translation of Pilate's reply.

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