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Constitutive Role of Light in Christian Sacred Architecture
Authors: Sokol Gojnik, Zorana; Gojnik, Igor
Abstract:
Light is the central theme of sacred architecture of all religions and so of Christianity. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the inner sense of light and its constitutive role in Christian sacred architecture. The theme of light in Christian sacred architecture is fundamentally connected to its meaning and symbolism of light in Christian theology and liturgy. This fundamental connection is opening the space to the symbolic and theological comprehending of light which was present throughout the history of Christianity and which is lacking in contemporary sacred architecture.Keywords: light, sacred architecture, religious architecture, phenomenology of architecture
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