Aesthetics, Nature, Space, and Greenspace
– Bruce Long Most of us – especially the Catholics and High Anglicans among us – are aware that Medieval Cathedrals were often constructed with flying buttresses. These external arch like props or supports had two functions. One function was practical, and yet had an ultimately aesthetic purpose. The other function was religio-aesthetic. The aesthetic of Cathedrals was and is very much motivated by spiritual considerations. The idea of space inside a place dedicated to the worship of deities visualised as very large was important to the overseers and worshipers alike. As a result, much was invested in maximising the high...
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