Divine Inspiration – Seven Principles of Islamic Architecture explores the relationship between Muslims and their beliefs, manifested in the built environment. Just as Islam embodies a way of life and serves as a cohesive force amongst ethnically and culturally diverse peoples, it also contains a co...

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Weitere Verfasser:	De Guise, Lucien (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Kuala Lumpur IAMM Publications [© 2008]
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Islamic architecture Islamische Architektur Ausstellungskatalog > 28.11.2008-28.02.2009 > Kuala Lumpur LB 69000
Zusammenfassung:	Divine Inspiration – Seven Principles of Islamic Architecture explores the relationship between Muslims and their beliefs, manifested in the built environment. Just as Islam embodies a way of life and serves as a cohesive force amongst ethnically and culturally diverse peoples, it also contains a conspicuous aesthetic dimension. There is no essential difference between sacred and secular art in Islam. This allows Islamic architecture to symbolise the spiritual path of the religion, transcending the temporal considerations of form and function. Through the study of seven key religious beliefs, a cross-section of Islamic life and practice is united with the corresponding architectural principles. By integrating religion into all facets of life, and life itself into the rhythms and patterns of its values, Islam manages to create a sense of unity that is reflected in architecture that has been consistently and universally admired.
Beschreibung:	This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition ... held at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia from 28 November 2008 to 28 February 2009
Beschreibung:	159 Seiten
ISBN:	9789834321185 983432118X