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portada Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
343
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.6x20.1x1.3 cm
Weight
0.64 kg.
ISBN13
9783030765101
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Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture

Marion Dolan (Author) · Springer · Paperback

Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture - Dolan, Marion

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Synopsis "Decoding Astronomy in Art and Architecture"

For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded within these sacred spaces, showing how the rhythmic motions of the night sky played a central role across many different cultures. Our astronomical tour transports readers through time and space, from prehistoric megaliths to Renaissance paintings, Greco-Roman temples to Inca architecture. Along the way, you will investigate unexpected findings at Lascaux, Delphi, Petra, Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and many more archaeological sites both famous and little known. Through these vivid examples, you will come to appreciate the masterful ways that astronomical knowledge was incorporated into each society's religion and mythology, then translated into their physical surroundings. The latest archaeoastronomical studies and discoveries are recounted through a poetic and nontechnical narrative, revealing how many longstanding beliefs about our ancestors are being overturned. Through this celestial journey, readers of all backgrounds will learn the basics about this exciting field and share in the wonders of cultural astronomy.

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