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Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by oboes » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 1:23 AM UTC

AutumnCurtain wrote: post #4

Somewhat reminiscent of the Watts Towers or the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hampton_%28artist%29?wpr...

Or Ferdinand Cheval's "Palais idéal": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Cheval

Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by Nick87633 » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 2:13 AM UTC

mlac wrote: post #9

AutumnCurtain wrote: post #4

Somewhat reminiscent of the Watts Towers or the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hampton_%28artist%29?wpr...

Or this treehouse in TN: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13769 I didn’t realize it had burned until I just looked it up. It was really cool when I visited it sometime around 2007 I guess…

Of course, the fire marshal caused it to be closed to the public. Bureaucrats can't stand anyone having fun.

Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by jacquesm » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 2:32 AM UTC

What an incredibly moving piece. I have absolutely nothing with religion but I recognize the dedication and the relentless pursuit of a lifelong goal as something that is the kind of energy that moves the world. It takes a lot of genius and a little bit of madness to be able to envision something like this and then to pursue it.

I've seen a few structures like this one up close and they never cease to impress.

For instance:

https://www.pewinieuws.nl/nieuws-categorie/even/6157-kunsttu...

and

https://dailynewshungary.com/explore-the-hungarian-taj-mahal...

Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by Lamad123 » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 2:46 AM UTC

skeaker wrote: post #7

What a fantastically written article. Justo ultimately passing away without completing the cathedral is tragic to me, but I have to say that it is fitting with his beliefs. I wonder what he would have done had he managed to finish it, or if he ever had any intention of declaring it as finished at all.

I watched a documentary about this dude sometime ago and kinda was almost confident he'd finish his work. I didn't even read the article to know he died!

Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by Lamad123 » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 2:49 AM UTC

intrepidhero wrote: post #8

Of all the virtues and vices we humans possess, the stubborn pursuit of a singular, outlandish idea may just be my favorite.

The guy who discovered Tut Ankh Amun's tomb and the other guy who financed his many years of digging are good examples. At least those guys found what they were looking for!

Re: An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral

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Post by exolymph » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 4:10 AM UTC

Lamad123 wrote: post #15

intrepidhero wrote: post #8

Of all the virtues and vices we humans possess, the stubborn pursuit of a singular, outlandish idea may just be my favorite.

The guy who discovered Tut Ankh Amun's tomb and the other guy who financed his many years of digging are good examples. At least those guys found what they were looking for!