| ID | 122529 |
| Title Proper | Rockets, astronauts, and shrines |
| Other Title Information | representations of spaceflight in sacred visual art and architecture |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pop, Virgiliu |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the relationship between space exploration and sacred visual art, demonstrating that religious iconography and church architecture evolved by assimilating humankind's entry into the physical heavens as a living parable. This is proven by the presence of space exploration imagery within places of worship-from a church building inspired by a payload fairing to inclusion of space exploration milestones as historical landmarks, from astronauts being chosen as depictions of Christian virtues to lunar material being included in church windows, and from a space shuttle being painted on a Christian Orthodox church wall to a space hotel being represented on a Buddhist temple. The incidences of space themes in religious visual arts, as well as the fervor of reception, vary nonetheless among denominations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Astropolitics Vol. 11, No.1-2; Jan-Aug 2013: p.79-99 |
| Journal Source | Astropolitics Vol. 11, No.1-2; Jan-Aug 2013: p.79-99 |
| Key Words | Rockets ; Astronauts ; Shrines ; Spaceflight ; Space Exploration ; Christian Orthodox Church |