Chartres Cathedral; Taking Gothic Style to New Heights, Part Two
March 1, 2024
Above is only a minute part of what the builders of Chartres Cathedral achieved. Come inside and we’ll explore one of the world’s finest artistic
Chartres Cathedral; Taking Gothic Style to New Heights, Part One
February 28, 2024
It was the worst disaster imaginable. In 1194 a fire ravaged the city of Chartres, and all of its cathedral except the west facade burned to the
The Vietnamese Cao Dai Religion; A Pho of Faiths
February 27, 2024
Yes, writing “Pho Of Faiths” is as imaginative as writing a blues song that begins with “Got busted for somethin’ I didn’t do.” But I think it conveys some
Building Foundations for the Gods’ Palace at Angkor
February 26, 2024
The Khmer king Yasovarman I (r. 889 CE-about 910) was both conservative and radical. He succeeded his father, Indravarman I. I detailed the former’s
China’s Ancient Past in Its Modern Art
February 25, 2024
Beijing’s thriving modern art scene converged in a big old ugly factory that East Germans built. Artists found it to be a cheap and private
Some of China’s Oldest Cultural Roots; The Yangshao Period
February 24, 2024
Agricultural ways of life, which China’s Confucian tradition has honored, became common along the great rivers during the Yangshao period around 5000 BCE–4,500 years before
Inner Meanings of Geometry and the Five Pillars of Faith in Islamic Thought
February 23, 2024
In Islamic thought, a lot of things have deep meanings beneath the surface. This child is beginning to learn about the Five Pillars of
The View from the Mosque; A Different Perspective than Gothic Style
February 23, 2024
Mosque architecture emerged in a dramatically different cultural environment than the West’s ancient temples and Christian churches. Things that seem simple have limitless depth there.
Concepts of Space in Mosque Architecture
February 22, 2024
On the surface, nothing could seem simpler than an open courtyard. But even the mosque’s courtyard (the Ibn Tulun Mosque’s in the two above