SF Chaotic Exterior 3

The extreme detail and irregularity of the Nativity Façade is shown in detail. Made of monochromatic mid-toned brown stone, its Gothic windows are pressed closely together, bumping up against chaotic masses of botanical, human, and architectural details over doorways that incorporate columns, turrets, and other structures.

The chaotic Nativity Façade of the exterior of the basilica embeds tiny characters in highly detailed downward cascades that resemble melting clay when viewed from a distance | Laura Grey

The extreme detail and irregularity of the Nativity Façade is shown in detail. Made of monochromatic mid-toned brown stone, its Gothic windows are pressed closely together, bumping up against chaotic masses of botanical, human, and architectural details over doorways that incorporate columns, turrets, and other structures.