 Buildings that were world famous for their beauty have been despoiled. And in the frenzy of the struggle, all the churches desecrated. Masterpieces of art and culture have been sacrificed to the god of war. Gaudi's studio was burned and his models smashed. On the first day of his apprenticeship, Mark was shown a room in the crypt where the broken pieces were kept. There were literally thousands and thousands of pieces and lots of missing pieces. I mean, the majority were missing.