Understanding sacred architecture.
Arlea| N° d'inventaire | 31599 |
| Format | 13 x 20 |
| Détails | 168 p., numerous B/W figures, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2024 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782363083883 |
The unknown builders of Angkor Wat, like those of the Asa'ir Mosque in Zabid, share with those of the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Sénanque a thirst for transcendence. Their buildings speak to us of God. Everywhere, they question our relationship with death and our perception of the afterlife.
What happens inside us when we enter a sacred space? Where does our emotion, our confusion, or our wonder come from?
From all angles, we are fascinated by what is expressed in light, stone and wood: the incandescence of shadow.
It is this fascination that Vincent Borie deciphers by summoning the space of Egyptian temples, Le Corbusier's Ronchamp chapel, the ideal proportions of Piero della Francesca, the churches of Mario Botta or Tadao Andō. Following him is an adventure that takes us from the profane to the sacred.
The unknown builders of Angkor Wat, like those of the Asa'ir Mosque in Zabid, share with those of the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Sénanque a thirst for transcendence. Their buildings speak to us of God. Everywhere, they question our relationship with death and our perception of the afterlife.
What happens inside us when we enter a sacred space? Where does our emotion, our confusion, or our wonder come from?
From all angles, we are fascinated by what is expressed in light, stone and wood: the incandescence of shadow.
It is this fascination that Vincent Borie deciphers by summoning the space of Egyptian temples, Le Corbusier's Ronchamp chapel, the ideal proportions of Piero della Francesca, the churches of Mario Botta or Tadao Andō. Following him is an adventure that takes us from the profane to the sacred.