Sacred art East and West

Sacred art of any culture carries inherent to her spiritual vision, which is reflected in a particular formal language. Outlining the General principles of the traditional symbolism of art, a well-known researcher of the history and philosophy of culture Titus Burckhardt examines the characteristic methods and peculiarities of sacred art of the five great traditions: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism. Reflection of the Grand Unity through the diversity of forms - is the leitmotif of this work, which will be interesting both for specialists culturologists, art historians, and a wide circle of readers who are not indifferent to the legacy of wisdom and beauty, accumulated by mankind.