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'I'd Build It Again But Twice As Big': Former Monk Spends 50 Yrs Creating Giant Cathedral From Junk
The Daily Mail (UK) ^
| 8/27/13
| Steve Nolan
Posted on 08/30/2013 7:32:55 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow
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posted on
08/30/2013 7:39:06 PM PDT
by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
(Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: marshmallow
I like it. Something about Spain and churches.
Antoni Gaudi built an impressive church (still in progress of being built, actually) in Barcelona.
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posted on
08/30/2013 7:39:08 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: marshmallow
Actually, that is kinda cool
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posted on
08/30/2013 7:50:24 PM PDT
by
svcw
(Stand or die)
To: marshmallow
Now that is dedication! More power to ‘em!
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posted on
08/30/2013 8:02:22 PM PDT
by
factoryrat
(We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
To: All
That’s really something. I would have been more impressed with him if he had prayed to God instead of a dead woman.
To: marshmallow
By the time it’s finished, the Muslims will be ruling Spain again.
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posted on
08/30/2013 10:09:44 PM PDT
by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: BipolarBob
You really are bipolar, Bob.
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posted on
08/30/2013 10:17:41 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
To: marshmallow
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posted on
08/30/2013 11:09:02 PM PDT
by
aquila48
To: marshmallow
If any of you would like to see something similar...you can see it here in Iowa. A Priest built the "Grotto of the Redemption" in West Bend, Iowa starting in the early 1900's. He too, had been stricken with illness and vowed to build a shrine as he prayed for the restoration of his health. The Grotto is made of stones from around the world, and features the Stations of the Cross & a beautiful Nativity Scene amongst other things. It is stunning...truly something to behold if you are ever in the area.
To: garandgal
Several buildings in my area, including churches, were made with that rocks-in-cement technique around the 1920s. It’s pretty neat.
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posted on
08/31/2013 2:54:16 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Stand in the corner and scream with me!)
To: iowamark
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posted on
08/31/2013 2:58:10 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: garandgal
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posted on
08/31/2013 2:58:58 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: marshmallow
Now that is a work of holy art!
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posted on
08/31/2013 2:59:33 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: marshmallow
This monk recycled bigtime.
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posted on
08/31/2013 3:40:10 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
To: marshmallow
Very Cool...I like how he combines the Romanesque architectural forms with modern curves and drum-shaped cloisters. For a person with no training, he shows a great deal of sensitivity to form and balance. I LIKE it!
That being said, if he tried his inspired art here he would be hounded by the EPA, The Local Zoning Laws, The IRS (Where DID he get the funding?), the NSA(Probably a Right-Wing Religious Nut), Obamacare (Does he hire any helpers and will he pay for their abortions?) and, of course, OSHA and The Labor Department.
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posted on
08/31/2013 5:04:58 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
To: marshmallow
Roadside Architecture.
This section focuses on unusual buildings, structures, and spaces. Many include concrete statuary and/or recycled building materials. These creations are often referred to as folk art, visionary art or outsider art. Most of the builders had little or no formal architectural training and no connection with the art world. A few constructions by "schooled" artists and architects are included in this section as well. There are also some large-scale religious grottos here as well. If you have any recommendations of other places, I'd love to hear from you. Enjoy!
Narrow Larry "visionary folk art environments in the united states"
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posted on
08/31/2013 7:13:50 AM PDT
by
Lee N. Field
("And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise" Gal 3:29)
To: Lee N. Field
Which is to say, this guy’s far from the only one to be an obsessive amateur architect.
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posted on
08/31/2013 7:14:59 AM PDT
by
Lee N. Field
("And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise" Gal 3:29)
To: marshmallow
What a waste of time and money...A shrine to Jesus’ mother...
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posted on
08/31/2013 8:58:40 AM PDT
by
Iscool
To: BipolarBob
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posted on
08/31/2013 7:59:32 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde)
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