I have a high school student, who draws wonderful Bruce McCall style retro work (although he was not familiar with McCall!), who sometimes brings a manual typewriter to class. No one cares. It's an arts school.
There was an article a few days ago speculating that the reason we have relatively short toes is that "persistence hunting" was our primary technique of hunting in our evolutionary past. Interesting that the practice still exists!
The Jubillee church is the one most likely to make me go to church, aside, of course, from Gaudi's masterpiece.
Thanks for all above who provided additional links! There have been so many inspired architects who have designed Christian churches.
There are also at least as many beautiful Mosques as there are Christian churches, but that's a different thread.
My religion, Buddhism, has inspired some beautiful structures, but perhaps not as beautiful in an aesthetic sense. Their temples and stupas reflect a different kind of belief system.
Although the many Buddhist temples in the plains of Burma, for example, are undeniably awesome in their beauty.
Thanks for all above who provided additional links! There have been so many inspired architects who have designed Christian churches.
There are also at least as many beautiful Mosques as there are Christian churches, but that's a different thread.
My religion, Buddhism, has inspired some beautiful structures, but perhaps not as beautiful in an aesthetic sense. Their temples and stupas reflect a different kind of belief system.
Although the many Buddhist temples in the plains of Burma, for example, are undeniably awesome in their beauty.