Autochthon of Stone: Architecture and the Philosophy of History
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The arch gives us an interesting image to understand the arc of history. In it we see a repetition and reformation, a clear enframing of being within time, the outside which bears upon the form with a gravity demanding a harmonious series of lines struggling towards unity and completion. One may ask whether those in power are creating the arc themselves or merely perceiving its already existing form and attempting to live up to it. In other words, is their own form contained within the arch or do they exist beyond it?
Autochthon of Stone: Architecture and the Philosophy of History
Autochthon of Stone: Architecture and the…
Autochthon of Stone: Architecture and the Philosophy of History
The arch gives us an interesting image to understand the arc of history. In it we see a repetition and reformation, a clear enframing of being within time, the outside which bears upon the form with a gravity demanding a harmonious series of lines struggling towards unity and completion. One may ask whether those in power are creating the arc themselves or merely perceiving its already existing form and attempting to live up to it. In other words, is their own form contained within the arch or do they exist beyond it?