{"product_id":"cathedral-brasilia-by-oscar-niemeyer","title":"Cathedral Brasilia by Oscar Niemeyer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Cathedral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCathedral of Brasília\u003c\/strong\u003e (Portuguese: \u003ci\u003eCatedral Metropolitana de Brasília\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Metropolitan Cathedral\u003cbr\u003eof Brasília\") is the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Catholic_Church\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eRoman Catholic\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ecathedral\u003c\/a\u003e serving \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bras%C3%ADlia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBrasília\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, and serves as the seat of the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Bras%C3%ADlia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eArchdiocese of Brasília\u003c\/a\u003e. It was designed by Brazilian architect \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oscar_Niemeyer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eOscar Niemeyer\u003c\/a\u003e and engineered by Brazilian structural engineer \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joaquim_Cardozo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eJoaquim Cardozo\u003c\/a\u003e, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cathedral is a \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyperboloid_structure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ehyperboloid structure\u003c\/a\u003e constructed from 16 concrete columns weighing 90 tons each.\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-EBC-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-Veja-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the square access to the cathedral are four 2.5-meter (8 ft 2 in) tall \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bronze\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ebronze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sculptures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003esculptures\u003c\/a\u003erepresenting the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Four_Evangelists\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003efour Evangelists\u003c\/a\u003e, created by sculptors Alfredo Ceschiatti and Dante Croce in 1968.\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-timeline-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e Also outside the cathedral, to the right as visitors face the entrance, stands a 20-meter (66 ft) tall bell tower containing four large \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Church_bell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ebells\u003c\/a\u003e donated by Spanish residents of Brazil and cast in \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miranda_de_Ebro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eMiranda de Ebro\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-visitor_guide-5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e At the entrance of the cathedral is a pillar with passages from the life of Mary, mother of Jesus, painted by Athos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 12-meter (39 ft) wide, 40-centimeter (16 in) deep reflecting pool surrounds the cathedral roof and helps cool the building. Visitors pass under this pool when entering the cathedral.\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Bras%C3%ADlia#cite_note-visitor_guide-5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/a\u003e(source: Wikipedia)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI designed this piece in Fusion, using the original sketches of the cathedral. A base was added to secure the print in place during printing. Due to the curvature of the columns, both the base and supports are required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sketches I sued were sourced from Porto, Cláudia. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/A-Comparative-Architectural-Study-of-the-Structural-Porto\/2f1f116d812a4778c375195ff2176aa34b77dfeb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e“A Comparative Architectural Study of the Structural Form between Two Religious Buildings in Brasília: The Cathedral and the Tibetan Stupa.” \u003ci\u003eJournal of civil engineering and architecture\u003c\/i\u003e 7 (2013): 1092-1110.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by Dan on MakerWorld (license: BY-SA).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67409294852400,"sku":"MW-405875","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_d3b81846-212a-4146-b192-7f133b0f97e2.png?v=1785256482","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/cathedral-brasilia-by-oscar-niemeyer","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}