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The temples of the Bahá'í Faith are well known for their architectural splendor, and the Temple constructed in Delhi is a continuation of this rich tradition. bahaindia.org/ Borobodur Temple, The Hill of Sanchi, The Buddha Image, Symbolism of the Stupa/Chorten, Hand Mudras, Symbolism of the Mandala, Tibetan Buddhist Art, Tibetan Thangka Paintings. buddhanet.net/gallery.htm Illustrated Architecture Dictionary Images, history, and architectural analysis of more than 300 buildings of Buffalo's historic architecture. buffaloah.com/ Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Siddhartha Gautama, 6th to 5th century BC, and thereafter evolved by contact with other cultures as it spread throughout Asia and the world. en.wikipedia.org/ Symbols have always been an important part of an architect's design vocabulary. In recent years some architects in India have used ancient symbols such as Vedic mandalas as a basis for planning and design of buildings. Let us examine the significance of symbols in Hindu temple architecture and see how valid they are in a secular society. esvc000070.wic016u.server-web.com/articles/ancientsymbols.html A Breathing of Doors - Brief Essays on Symbolism The doorknob represents the limited grasp of thought and choice, guided by curiosity and wonder to find light and darkness The life-door is a door going inward and outward at the same time, and either path may have light and darkness. geocities.com/drypress/ The architect-symbols actually include electrical, plumbing, and wall framing, but for simplicity sake, we'll say that the architectural designs are for the things like doors, kitchen cabinets, walls, stairs, and appliance measurements. make-my-own-house.com/ Akan architecture is not only elaborate in terms of function and building technology. It also presents, as a reflection of the people and their spirit of independence, a variety of forms and design principles that encode expressive messages which continue to astonish foreign observers. marshall.edu/akanart/ So many skyscrapers began to appear in New York that by the early years of the twentieth century these buildings become the symbol of New York. nycarchitecture.columbia.edu/ The number of sacred monuments (churches, monasteries, chapels, shrines and Khachkars, or stone crosses) is truly mind-boggling. There are more than 5,000 churches, monasteries and chapels in Armenia, and over 20,000 Khachkars in the small territory of the Republic alone. tacentral.com/ Pictures of various ancient Mayan sites, such as PalenqueTikal, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, etc. www90.homepage.villanova.edu/
Of all the arts, architecture is supreme. For the general public used to visiting museums filled with paintings of compact size easily hung by the hundreds, the priority given to architecture in the art world may seem strange. hyeetch.nareg.com.au/ Almost literally, geometry meant contact with the gods. It was considered a way of imitating the structure where the sun (probably the first god) and the moon (probably the second god) governed the natural order-- early man believed if he could "map" the universe, he would be able to predict the whims of gods, who sent punishing droughts, floods and pestilence on the land around him. tacentral.com/architecture.asp?story_no=2
A resource for learning the sign language of faith. home.att.net/~wegast/ Our house of worship, The Church of the Incarnation, abounds with these early symbols of our faith. Many of their origins are lost in the mists of time, but all possess a power to recall to our minds the many wonderful mysteries of our religion. incaglendale.org/ The mediaeval cathedrals and churches of Europe admirably exhibit a combination of art with craft. sacred-texts.com/
Architecture as Symbol and Self-Identity. PDF. archnet.org/ Emam Khomeini Square, Entrance to the magnificent Masjed-é Emam mosque, Interior wall in the courtyard of the Masjed-é Emam, Hallway inside the Masjed-é Emam, Main dome of the Masjed-é Emam, The Hasht Behesht (Eight Paradises) Palace, Dome inside the Hasht Behesht Palace, The Pol-é Si o Sé (Bridge of the 33 Arches), and much more. fourmilab.ch/images/eclipse99/iranimages.html Military Architecture of Ancient Egypt For most of Egypt's ancient history, it was a land of fortifications. To some extent, all Egyptian ceremonial buildings, including temples and even funerary complexes, were intended to function as bastions of order and harmony, requiring at least symbolic fortifications to protect them from the surrounding chaos. touregypt.net/featurestories/fortresses.htm
Without symmetry and proportion there can be no principles in the design of any temple... math.dartmouth.edu/ She-Wolf of the Capitoline, Cinerary effigy-urn, Temple of Portunus (Fortuna Virilis), Ara Pacis Augustae, Villa of Livia, Maison Carree, Pont-du-Gard aqueduct, Temple of Vesta (Forum Romanorum), House of the Vestals (Forum Romanorum), Arch of Titus, Trajan¹s Column, and much more. vroma.org/images/scaife_images/ |