sacred geometry

Examples of sacred geometry in the following topics:

• Geometric Symbolism

  • Sacred geometry uses geometry in the planning and construction of religious structures such as churches, temples, mosques, monuments, and altars.
  • Geometry can be used in sacred spaces such as sacred groves, village greens, and holy wells and in the creation of religious art.
  • The study of sacred geometry has its roots in the study of nature and the mathematical principles at work therein.
  • These and other correspondences are seen by believers in sacred geometry to be proof of the cosmic significance of geometric forms.
  • Evaluate the natural and mathematical principles behind sacred geometry, and how this manifests in religious artwork.

• Proportion and Scale

  • Among the various ancient artistic traditions, the harmonic proportions, human proportions, cosmic orientations, various aspects of sacred geometry, and small whole-number ratios were all applied as part of the practice of architectural design.

• Sacred Objects

  • A sacred art object refers to art that makes use of religious inspiration and motifs.
  • A sacred art object refers to art that makes use of religious inspiration and motifs.
  • Sacred art often revolves around the ritual practices of the artist's or commissioner's religious tradition.
  • The two Temples in Jerusalem and the Tabernacle are the first known examples of Jewish sacred art.
  • List examples of sacred objects within the major religions of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam.

• Elements of Nature

  • Many of the world's ancient belief systems are focused around sacred groves, where trees are revered or believed to hold spiritual power.
  • Sacred trees are often symbolic and depicted in religious artwork.
  • Sacred mountains are central to certain religions and are the subjects of many legends.
  • This connection with the mountains as a sacred space is paramount and often provides an important piece of a culture's identity.
  • Discuss the use of nature and natural elements in sacred art and places of worship.

• Sacred Ceremonies and Pilgrimages

  • Pilgrimages and sacred ceremonies are important events in many spiritual traditions around the world.
  • Pilgrimages and sacred ceremonies often go together, with people performing certain ceremonies once they have reached a sacred location.
  • Almost any place can become a focus for pilgrimage, but in most cases they are sacred cities, rivers, lakes, and mountains" (Werner, 1994).
  • The western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, known as the Western Wall or Wailing Wall, remains in the Old City of Jerusalem and this has been the most sacred site for religious Jews .
  • Kedarnath, one of the Himalayan towns of Badrinath, is part of the sacred Hindu pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham.

• Deconstructivism

  • In Venturi's Complexity and Contradiction of Architecture, geometry is to deconstructivists what ornament is to postmodernists, and this complication of geometry was in turn applied to the functional, structural, and spatial aspects of deconstructivist buildings.
  • One example of deconstructivist complexity is Frank Gehry's Vitra Design Museum in Weil-am-Rhein, which takes the typical unadorned white cube of modernist art galleries and deconstructs it, using geometries reminiscent of cubism and abstract expressionism.

• Conflicts

  • The appropriation of Native American iconography, sacred images, and sculptures for commercial use by non-natives has been a source of controversy, contributing to cultural subjugation.
  • The Kachina doll, for example, is a sacred Hopi sculpture that was traditionally meant to be seen only during specific Hopi ritual events.

• European Expressionist Architecture

  • This sculpted building shows a relativistic and shifting view of geometry: devoid of applied ornament, form and space are shaped in fluid concrete to express concepts of the architect and the building's namesake.
  • Expressionist architecture utilized curved geometries and a recurring form in the movement is the dome.

• Using Art

  • Baglione's "Sacred and Profane Love" is an example of a chiaroscuro painting.

• The Propylaea and the Erechtheion

  • The Propylaea drew visitors through a monumental entry; the Erechtheion held the most sacred artifacts & ancient sites of the Acropolis.
  • Assess the functionality of the Propylaea in relation to the Acropolis of Athens and identify the sacred artifacts housed in the Erechtheion.