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The cathedral of Brasilia seen by Sébastien Lapaque

The cathedral of Brasilia seen by Sébastien Lapaque
The cathedral of Brasilia seen by Sébastien Lapaque

« Chet Brasilia on its giant plateau is a bit like the Acropolis on its rock… Hello, intrepid capital, which reminds the world that monuments are at the service of the spirit! » Invited to speak in Brasilia on August 25, 1959, André Malraux, French Minister of Cultural Affairs, mixed the epic and the tragic, the aesthetic analysis and the lyrical improvisation, the historical vision and the eccentric.

As always. However, he had a clear look. Very clear. Fantastic and visionary, he not only admired the Planalto Palace built near the buildings of the National Congress and the Federal Supreme Court, on the Three Powers Square, but also applauded a cathedral with curved lines rising towards the sky .

Four buildings with a lyrical vibration…


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