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Gathering Places: Balinese Architecture - A Spiritual and Spatial Orientation

Door Barbara Walker

Categorie
Fotografie (Kunst)
Boeknummer
#330370-AE1
Titel
Gathering Places: Balinese Architecture - A Spiritual and Spatial Orientation
Auteur
Walker, Barbara
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Marshall Cavendish
Jaar van uitgave
2005
ISBN10
9812329188
ISBN13
9789812329189
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, square, ca. 26x26cm, richly illustrated with (full page) colour photographs.
Samenvatting
Distinctive in form and detail, Balinese architecture celebrates the concept of gathering, from traditional vernacular architecture to modern homes and resorts. This book explores the features and elements that define Balinese architecture as an architecture made for gathering - pavilions, temples, palaces and village squares - and how these elements reflect the Balinese philosophies of adat (customary laws), budaya (customs) and agama (religion). Rich in meaning and symbolism, the architecture of Bali is about the convening of the family, the village, the gods, and most recently, tourists. Different from other books on Balinese architecture and interiors, this book seeks to explain the reasons behind the forms and the spatial and spiritual philosophy that is uniquely Balinese. "Gathe... (Lees verder)ring Places" is meant for more than just the coffee-table. It is informative and comprehensive, and yet personal and insightful as it celebrates the concept of gathering and its expression in the architecture of the 'island of the gods'.
Pagina's
285
Conditie
Goed — Very fine copy.
Prijs
€ 20,00

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