In six pages this paper examines Nureddin and Dendur among others in a consideration of secular and sacred space differences. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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which are not sacred, and geared more for the everyday living, any less special? This paper will examine several sacred spaces, including the studio gubbiolo, a room from the house
of nur ad-din, and the temple of Dendur, as a way of bringing scope to the definition of the sacred place, and formulating characteristics of the secular place by way
of contrast. The Temple of Dendur now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but at one time was a part of the history and mysticism of Egypt. Most Egyptian
structures were built not only for function but for symbolism. This symbolism was a form of worshipping their various gods. For example, symbols representing the sun god would be placed
at the top of the house, while the images for the water gods and gods concerning the growing of plants would be down near the bottom. The materials used, also,
had symbolic meaning. Therefore, part of the definition of a sacred space is that the building itself has symbolic meaning as well as function. "See how the eternal students of
the venerable mother, men exalted in learning and in genius, fall forward, supplicantly with bared neck and flexed knee, before the face of their parent. Their reverend piety prevails over
justice and none repents for having yielded to his foster mother"(Studiolo, 2002). This inscription runs along the mouldings of the studiolo gubbio. The sacred place, as mentioned in this paper,
pertains to the mathematical precision in which architecture was designed during this time period. What is truly amazing about the Gubbio Studiolo is that at first glance, a glance that
the internet does not do justice, everything looks real. But then at a closer look, you realize the benches and cabinets that are there, are not real benches and