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I've been reading a book by Margaret Visser "The Geometry of Love" in which she delves into the historic, artistic and symbolic and entymological background and significance of every item, including architectural elements, of a small church founded in the 7th century, outside the walls of Rome. The octagon was a very symbolic shape for the people of that time period as it combined the square, representing the physical and earthly ( 4 directions, 4 elements etc) with the circle representing heaven (eternal, unending, perfect.)
The book is very detailed but not dry as you might expect.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Squaring the circle Jackie 12/17/03 02:15 PM Re: Squaring the circle Faldage 12/17/03 03:26 PM Re: Squaring the circle of troy 12/17/03 03:36 PM Re: Squaring the circle TheFallibleFiend 12/17/03 05:18 PM Re: Squaring the circle wwh 12/17/03 06:29 PM Concrete pyramid blocks? TheFallibleFiend 12/17/03 07:03 PM Re: Concrete pyramid blocks? Zed 12/17/03 11:26 PM Re: Concrete pyramid blocks? wwh 12/18/03 12:18 AM Re: Concrete pyramid blocks? Jackie 12/18/03 02:11 AM Re: Concrete pyramid blocks? Buffalo Shrdlu 12/18/03 10:31 AM Re: Concrete pyramid blocks? TheFallibleFiend 12/18/03 01:32 PM
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