I am always drawn to the beauty of symmetry. Geometric precision is not a stale form and I also appreciate the skill and genius of a master in stonecraft and architecture. This church has exquisite designs of arches and columns. You can see the visual representation of the harmony of man and the divine. How many men did it take to build this holy site? I wonder where the quarry was that the sandstone came from and how difficult it was to transport. And how do you quarry stone without electrical tools?
You always raise such thoughts for speculation - ways for me to think about a piece that I had not thought about before. I do believe that the world is created in an orderly fashion and this church, with its geometric order would pay great homage to the One worshippers came to honor.
ReplyDeleteIt always amazes me when I see architecture like this made from back in the 15th century. Every time I see works like this I wonder how did they do all of this without the machinery we have today. That had to be some hard work especially carving all the intricate deatils in the stone. That is just insane.
ReplyDeleteI agree - with all of our machinery, we seem to process buildings with hardly any character. This is lovingly carved which is why we view it as a work of art, not just construction.
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