Sacred Geometry - Symbolism and Purpose in Religious Structures

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Geometry underlies the structure of all things - from galaxies to molecules. Despite our separation from the natural world, we human beings are still bounded by the laws of the universe. Each time a geometrical form is created, an expression of this universal oneness is made and from the dawn of time, religious structures have expressed this unity in their every detail. In this absorbing history, the applications of sacred geometry are examined and the full extent of its practice is revealed. Sacred geometry is responsible for the feeling of awe generated by a gothic cathedral as well as the 'rightness' of a Georgian drawing room. Sacred geometry traces the rise and fall of this transcendent art from the megalithic stone circles to Art Nouveau and reveals how buildings that conform to its timeless principles mirror the geometry of the cosmos.
Author: Nigel Pennick
Year: 1994
Pages: 183

Product Code: BKSGEO

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