Mandala – In Search of Enlightenment: Sacred Geometry in the World’s Spiritual Arts

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Peter van Ham

Mandala – In Search of Enlightenment

Sacred Geometry in the World’s Spiritual Arts

Peter van Ham

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English

Arnoldsche
01 March 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Religious subjects depicted in art

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Hailing from the cultural realm of India, the mandala signifies in its original sense a sacred circle. It serves as a meditation aid and at the same time reflects an ancient symbolism of strictly geometric basic forms accompanied by an interpretation of its sacred content.

As an expression of the awareness of higher affinities, the symmetrically arranged geometry can be found in a variety of pictorial works and the architecture of various epochs and cultural realms, for example in medieval book illumination, the floor plan of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, in Kazimir Malevich's Black Square, or in various objects of the indigenous peoples of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Based on these and other masterpieces from renowned museums and private collections and illustrated in fascinating photographs of unique buildings and rituals, this publication offers an impressive first analysis of the phenomenon of sacred geometry in art and architecture and their underlying ideologies.

By: Peter van Ham
Imprint: Arnoldsche
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 250mm,
Weight: 2.594kg
ISBN: 9783897906754
ISBN 10: 3897906759
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active