Religious architecture Religious architecture Altar of Prothesis is a name given by the Greeks to a small, preparatory kind of altar, whereon they bless the bread before it is carried to the large altar, where solemn liturgy is performed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Altar of Prothesis"
The Basilica of San Vitale is the most famous monument of Ravenna, Italy and is one of the most important examples of Byzantine art and architecture in western Europe. It was begun by Bishop Ecclesio in 527, and completed by the 27th Bishop of Ravenna, Maximian in 548 during the Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna. The building combines Roman elements (the dome, shape of doorways, stepped towers) with Byzantine (polygonal apse, capitals, narrow bricks, etc). However, the Basilica is most famous for its wealth of Byzantine mosaics, the largest and best preserved outside of Constantinople itself. The church is of extreme importance in Byzantine art, as it is the only major church from the period of Emperor Justinian to survive virtually intact to the present day, and it is also thought to reflect the design of the Byzantine Imperial Palace Audience Chamber, of which nothing at all survives. ...more on Wikipedia about "Basilica of San Vitale"
Temple architecture in the Hindu tradition is connected to astronomy and sacred geometry. The temple is a representation of the macrocosm (the universe) as well as the microcosm (the inner space). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hindu temple architecture"
The Liturgy of Preparation, also Prothesis ( Greek Προθησις a setting forth) or Proskomedia, is the name given in the Eastern Orthodox Church to the act of preparing the bread and wine for the Eucharist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liturgy of Preparation"
Erecting religious monuments in the form of a column surmounted by a figure or a Christian symbol was a gesture of public faith that flourished in the Catholic countries of Europe especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thus they became one of the most visible features of Baroque architecture. Marian columns were built in honour of the Virgin Mary, often in thanksgiving for ending a plague or for some other help. The purpose of the Holy Trinity columns was usually simply to celebrate the church and the faith. However, the plague motif could sometimes play its role in their erection as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marian and Holy Trinity columns"
Qibla is an Arabic word referring to the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays. Originally, this direction was toward Baitul Muqaddas, Jerusalem (and it is therefore called the First of the Two Qiblas). In 624 AD, after Muhammad's emigration to Medina, the Qibla was changed to point to the Kaaba, in the city of Mecca, present day Saudi Arabia, where it has remained ever since. Some academic non-muslim scholars have attributed this change in the direction of prayer to a rift between Muhammad and the Jews in Medina. According to accounts from Muhammad's companions, the change happened very suddenly during the noon prayer in Medina. Muhammad was leading the prayer when he received a revelation from Allah instructing him to take the Kaaba as the Qiblah [literally, "turn your face towards the Masjid al Haram. ] According to the historical accounts, Muhammad, who had been facing Jerusalem, upon receiving this revelation, immediately turned around to face Mecca, and those praying behind him also did so. From that day forward, the Kaaba became the Qibla for Muslims. ...more on Wikipedia about "Qibla"
Religious architecture is the style and requirements followed for building religious buildings. Several religions have specific requirements and traditional organizations of space within their religious structure, which must be respected when building the new place of worship. ...more on Wikipedia about "Religious architecture" It's time to think about www.shortopedia.com.
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