Sacred Sites. The Library of Esoterica

Sacred Sites explores the history of sacred art and architecture, from our early designation of nature and the body as temple to our futuristic embrace of imaginary realms. We ignite our spaces with spirit, circle the bonfire, bow down at the forest altar, and give praise at the temple to our chosen divinities. Through pilgrimage, we carve indelible pathways, making our meditative way across continents, generations of footsteps treading, again and again, upon sacred grounds. And through our creative offerings to spirit, we envision new worlds, wildly imaginative odes to what we deem as holy. These hidden patterns can be found in the mysterious, towering pyramids found across the globe and throughout an astounding diversity of cultures, in the marble sanctuaries built to house the Greek and Roman goddesses, and in the windblown mountain monasteries of ancient Asia and the indigenous cliff-dwellings of the American Southwest.

Format: Hardback
Length: 520 pages
Publication date: 04 July 2024
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Sacred Sites: A Journey Through the History of Sacred Art and Architecture
Sacred Sites is a captivating exploration of the myriad ways in which we imbue our environments with profound and enduring meaning. From our early designation of nature and the body as temple to our futuristic embrace of imaginary realms, we travel the vast and mystical landscapes of myth, religion, and imagination. Through gathering, we ignite our spaces with spirit, circle the bonfire, bow down at the forest altar, and give praise at the temple to our chosen divinities. Through pilgrimage, we carve indelible pathways, making our meditative way across continents, generations of footsteps treading, again and again, upon sacred grounds. And through our creative offerings to spirit, we envision new worlds, wildly imaginative odes to what we deem as holy; golden temples hewn of rock, enormous spirals sculpted from sand and soil, silent sanctuaries hidden among wooded groves. We paint the ancient cave walls, carve petroglyphs to mark the way, place roses in veneration at the candlelit shrine. Slowly, stone-by-stone, we build monuments to our gods, a cosmic geometry held within our sacred architecture of worship. These hidden patterns can be found in the mysterious, towering pyramids found across the globe and throughout an astounding diversity of cultures, in the marble sanctuaries built to house the Greek and Roman goddesses, and in the windblown mountain monasteries of ancient Asia and the indigenous cliff-dwellings of the American Southwest. Nature, art, beauty, these are the common elements found both within the places made sacred by our ancestors and in the multitude of environments where we strive to connect to source and to ourselves. Tracing a hallowed route from rugged stone temples to transcendent works of modern architecture, Sacred Sites invites us to explore the profound connections between our physical surroundings and the spiritual realms that they evoke.

Weight: 1768g
Dimension: 179 x 247 x 49 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836590600