RE: The Abbey of Thoronet, a Sacred Architecture ruled by the Golden Number
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Wow, what a fascinating place. 🥰 And I'm sure still a place of spiritual power even though it's not used by any moks any longer.
I like these kind of places a lot. It's really stunning what people were able to achieve back in these times with so much less technology. Just by working together instead of everyone being an "single fighter" on their own. It really makes me think a lot of the world and time we live in.
As for the golden ratio: it's a principle with a wide spread. It's also used in photography a lot for example. Sometimes a bit approximated as the rule of thirds. But still based on the golden ratio. Itmakes me smile that the monks back in the time designed their home following this concept of harmony. Tells us a lot about their principle mindset, I guess. 😀
Thanks a lot for taking us with you on this trip. It was a pleasure to pay you company. Even though it was just virtually...
Take care and all the best for the move to your new home!
I completely agree with you on the need for a common front, it's something that still exists, but that has changed a lot, especially in the digital age it seems to me, but it must have been reassuring to know that you could count on your geographical neighbors...!
What's interesting about this type of aesthetic rule is really what you make of it, and what's special about religious buildings is the divine point of view that's put into the thing, in this case this abbey... whereas for some people, it's just a rule of proportion and not a spiritual path above all !
Thank you as always dear @aaskablackwolf, the move is just today 😂 Let's go !
I wish you to have a good and pleasant day !