Open AccessSpace as Symbol in Sacred Architecture. The Problem of Christian Sacred Architecture
Author(s) -
Zorana Sokol Gojnik,
Igor Gojnik
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
proceeding of science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2537-074X
pISSN - 2537-0731
DOI - 10.21625/resourceedings.v2i3.638
Subject(s) - architecture , symbol (formal) , buddhism , hinduism , space (punctuation) , islam , islamic architecture , christianity , interpretation (philosophy) , judaism , faith , epistemology , philosophy , sociology , aesthetics , religious studies , theology , art , visual arts , linguistics
In contemporary research (theoretical and architectural projects) of Christian sacred architecture it has been observed that there is a lack of understanding of the phenomenon of space as one of the symbols of sacred architecture.The goal of this paper is to point out the importance of observing the space (architecture) as a sacred symbol, because a problem has been recognised, dealing with the lack of fundemantel definition in the interpretation of the sacred space.In this paper, the research will be carried out by a comparative analysis of the religious concepts of the great religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as their materialisation through space.The expected result of the research is to confirm the hypothesis that space, as well as rituals, images, artistic works, etc. in sacred architecture has the role of a symbol. Space has the task of keeping the basic concepts of religions and of being a mediator of the experience of faith.