Passion Facade, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, 2007 (photo)

The construction of this unique basilica began in 1882, and one year later Antoni Gaudi was appointed Project Director. He worked on the project over 40 years until his death in 1926. The basilica has three facades ('Nativity', 'Passion' and 'Glory'), each bearing four towers. Seen here are statues by the sculptor Josep Maria Subirachs on the Passion Facade (southwestern lateral facade). Subirachs began his work in 1987 following the ideas of Gaudi, but not his style. In this scene Judas gives Jesus the kiss of betrayal. The snake represents the influence of the devil and the numerical magic square represents the age of Jesus at his death, with each column and row adding up to 33.