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Kabbalah in Art and Architecture Alexander Gorlin

Kabbalah in Art and Architecture By Alexander Gorlin

Kabbalah in Art and Architecture by Alexander Gorlin


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The Kabbalistic idea of creation, as expressed through light, space and geometry, has left its mark on our civilization. Drawing upon a wide array of historical materials and images of art, sculpture and architecture, the author explores the influence of the Kabbalah on modern design.

Kabbalah in Art and Architecture Summary

Kabbalah in Art and Architecture by Alexander Gorlin

The Kabbalistic idea of creation, as expressed through light, space and geometry, has left its unmistakable mark on our civilization. Drawing upon a wide array of historical materials and images of contemporary art, sculpture and architecture, architect Alexander Gorlin explores the influence, whether actually acknowledged or not, of the Kabbalah on modern design. Comprising ten chapters that each outline key concepts of the Kabbalah and its representations, both in historic diagrams and the modern built environment, Kabbalah in Art and Architecture puts forth an unparalleled and compelling reinterpretation of art and architecture through the lens of the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. A chapter on the Golem, and an epilogue that discusses German artist Anselm Kiefers powerful interpretations of the Kabbalah, complete this unique book.

About Alexander Gorlin

Alexander Gorlin is a noted architect, design critic, author and scholar. His award-winning firm Alexander Gorlin Architects, established in 1987, specializes in design for religious institutions, along with high-end residential, affordable, and supportive housing for the homeless, as well as master planning. Gorlin has taught at the Yale School of Architecture and was a Rome Prize fellow at the American Academy in Rome.

Table of Contents

1. The Ark, the Tent and the Temple 2. Heavenly Palaces and the Throne Chariot 3. The Void 4. Sefirot 5. The Crown 6. Vessels of Light 7. The Breaking of the Vessels 8. Repair 9. Golem 10. Epilogue: Anselm Kiefer

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GOR006270311
9780500517055
0500517053
Kabbalah in Art and Architecture by Alexander Gorlin
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2013-08-05
192
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