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Catalonia - La Sagrada Familia

David Guo, Troy Winn, Josh Linden

Due Friday March, 2nd

Part 1

1) Name - Why is it called what it is called? Named after someone? Word origin?

Associació Espiritual de Devots de Sant Josep, an association founded by Josep Ma. Bocabella, planned the contruction of a temple dedicated to the Holy Family: Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and St. Joseph, thus leading to the name of La Sagrada Familia, or The Holy Family. They dedicated this because most of the people in Spain at that time were Christians. The full name of the temple is El Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familiam, or The Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family.

3) Time period- When was it built? How long did it take to complete? Dates of important events? Any relevant history attached to this monument?

Constuction started in 1882 and has been going on and off until the present. In 1926, the head architect, Goudí, died after working of the cathedral for 40 years.

4) History- Present/Past- What is it now?What was it then? Why did it change? has history changed its use and why?

Over the course of its construction, the plans for the Sagrada Familia were changed several times. The man who originally had the idea for the Sagrada Familia was Josep Maria Bocabella i Verdaguer. He first to build the Sagrada Familia in 1876, but he had trouble acquiring land to do so. Construction began in 1881. In 1883, Gaudí took up the project, and changed and the design slightly. In 1965, a large group of people began to oppose the continuation of the construction of the Sagrada Familia. However, the attempts to stop the construction failed, and the Sagrada Familia is still under construction. Today, the Sagrada Familia is a beautiful church, and is open for the public to visit.

5) Architecture - Style and time period?

The Temple has three facades: Nativity, representing the life of Christ, Glory, representing the glory of Christ, and Passion, representing the passion of Christ. Each facade has 4 bell towers, representing apostles, about 100 ft tall, making 12 bell towers total. Each tower actually contains a stairway. The temple is based on vertical lines, with an exterior surrounding everything. Other notable parts are the Cloister, Crypt, The Apse, Dome, and the Central navel.

8) Regional Importance - How does this landmark reflect or help define the culture of this region and/or Spain as a whole?

The Sagrada Familia represents Spain’s culture in many ways. The most obvious reason is that, being a church, it implies that the majority of Spaniards are Christian. This is a very important part of Spanish culture. In Spain, Christian holidays are very important, as our Christian laws and traditions. The Sagrada Familia also represents Spanish culture through its architecture. The way the Sagrada Familia was originally designed, as well as the changes that have been made to its plans throughout the years, are very representative of the changes in Spanish culture throughout this time.

Pictures

La Sagrada Familia. Barcelona Spain. 27 February, 2007. <http://www.brodyaga.ru/images2002/Sagrada%20Familia%20DSCN1719_brodyaga_ru.JPG>.

La Sagrada Familia. Barcelona, Spain. 27 February, 2006. <http://groups.northwestern.edu/rugby/photos/europe2002/La%20Sagrada%20Familia%20from%20the%20three%20crosses.jpg>.

Part II: Geography of Catalonia

The region of Catalonia is located in the northeast of Spain and is bordered by the country of France, the regions of Andorra, Aragon and Valencia, with the Mediterranean Sea to the east. The Pyrenees mountain chain is also located in Spain. Spain also has three rivers, the Ter, Llobrégat, and the Ebro, all which run into the Mediterreanean Sea. The total area of Catalonia is about 12,328 square miles.

Map of Catalonia. Expedia. 1 March, 2007<http://catalunya.org.uk/web/images/msmap1.gif>.

Esqueixada

Esquixada. 1 March, 2007.

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Ingredients:

1 sm. red onion

Red wine vinegar

1/2 green pepper

1/2 red pepper

2 ripe tomatoes

1/2 cup flat leaf parsley

2 cloves garlic

Extra virgin olive oil

Sherry vinegar

1/2 lb. salt cod, soaked, skinned, boned and shredded

Black olives

Directions:

Slice the onion very finely and leave to soak in a mixture of half red wine vinegar and half water. Slice peppers very finely. Cut tomatoes into sixths and remove seeds. Chop the parsley. Drain the onions. Make a dressing of the garlic crushed with salt and a mixture of olive oil and sherry vinegar in a ratio of one-third sherry vinegar to two-thirds olive oil. Gently mix all the ingredients together, taking care not to turn it into a mush, and marinate with the dressing for one hour in the refrigerator.

Calcotada

Calcotada. 1 March 2007.

<http://www.caltuya.com/fotos/calcotada.jpg>.

Ingredients:

1 head garlic, roasted

1 qt. (liter) pure olive oil

3/4 lb. (300 gm) toasted almonds, ground or crushed

1/4 lb. (100 gm) toasted hazelnuts, ground or crushed

1/2 lb. (1/4 kilo) whole tomatoes, broiled, peeled and seeded

1 hard-boiled egg yolk

Pinch salt

Black pepper, to taste

Sprinkle paprika

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 whole bay leaves

1 tbsp. flour, all purpose

Dash vinegar

Directions:

Roast (bake) garlic head, slice off top and scoop or squeeze out the pulp. Or cook in microwave with bit of water in bowl. Blend in oil, tomatoes, seasonings, garlic, egg yolk and flour. Finally add ground nuts, and vinegar, stir well. Add bay leaves and let rest for 2 hours. Stir well before serving.

Makes generous portions.

The Calcotada is an ancient Catalonian ritual based upon "les cebes blanques" or leeks in ceremonial and traditional canon having its roots in old Roman lore "principalment pe les seves virtuts medicinals i afrodisiaques." On a recent trip to the countryside of Catalonia, our host and hostess introduced us to "el secret d'una bona colcatada." Fresh green leeks, stem to root, were roasted over hardwood open fires. The blackened leeks were served up on long red spanish roof tiles. The diner, properly attired in a sparkling white bib-type apron, grasps the hot leafy plant and peels back the blackened outer leaves of the leek, exposing the soft sweet white leek bulb. Discarding the black peels, the diner swishes the leek about in the sauce, and holding the leek high, lowers the delightful bulb into his waiting mouth, whence he bites it free and masticates it and its delicious stem.

Zarzuela

Zarzuela. 1 March 2007.

<http://cityguide.courier-journal.com/fe/RestaurantReviews/reviewphotos/delatorres.jpg>.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup clam juice (see Notes, below)

1/2 cup water (see Notes, below)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, medium, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

12 littleneck clams, cleaned

3/4 pound halibut, diced into 1" pieces (or use monkfish)

1/2- 3/4 teaspoon Spanish paprika

12 sea scallops (or 16 peeled shrimp)

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 baguette, sliced (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine clam juice and water in saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.

2. Heat oil in a wide, medium-deep skillet

3. Add onions and sautè, then add garlic and stir to lightly brown onion

4. Add tomatoes, peppers and clam juice/water combination. Bring to a boil and begin to reduce volume of sauce in skillet.

5. While sauce is reducing, add clams and simmer, uncovered, 1-2 minutes.

6. Add halibut and paprika. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes.

7. Add scallops and salt. Simmer 2 minutes more, until all fish is tender, clam shells have all opened and stew is desired consistency.

8. Discard any unopened shells and serve stew in big bowls with baguette slices (or you can skip the baguettes and serve the stew over a nice portion of couscous)

Works Cited

1. Josep Maria Carandell. El Temple de la Sagrada Familia. Sant LLuís: Triangle Postals S. L., 1997. <http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/spain/barcelona/sagrada/sagrada.html>.

2. Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. Official Site. <http://www.sagradafamilia.org/eng/index.htm>.

3. Figueras, X. and I. Munte. Gaudi and Art Nouveau in Catalonia. <http://www.gaudiallgaudi.com/AA012.htm>.

4. Batzarov, Zdravko. Encyclopaedia Orbis Latini. <http://www.orbilat.com/Encyclopaedia/C/Catalonia.html>.

5. Morrison, Kathleen. Foodgeeks.com. <http://foodgeeks.com/recipes/recipe/4372,esqueixada_cod_salad.phtml>.

6. Cooks.com. <http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1649,154161-242203,00.html>.

7. Chef Eric Gordon's Healthy Chuisine. 1999-2007. <http://spanish.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tln.com%2Fprogram%2Fcheferic%2Frecipe05.html>.