In a Spiritual Style: The Home As Sanctuary
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500018731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 111 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Laura Cerwinske's text and Matthew Fuller's photographs explain the content of the home sanctuary and describe specific interpretations and applications of spiritual style.. As more people seek meaning in new spiritual practice or renew their committments to traditional religions, they are creating homes that reflect and enance the spiritual aspects of their lives. This volume presents Buddhist meditation rooms alongside personal shrines to Catholic saints, altars to Santeria deities, lavishly decorated Sabbath tables, private temples to creativity, memorials to friends and family members, and offerings to Hindu Gods
This book is the inevitable result, and as such, it is sure to attract curious browsers. Once one overcomes a certain revulsion at the trivialization implied by the phrase spiritual style, it is possible to appreciate this collection of photographs and accompanying text for what it really is: a rather nice interior-design book that happens to employ art and artifacts that possess an often vague religious connotation. Ilene Cooper. In this peculiar combination of interior-design picture book and spiritual primer, author Cerwinske (In the Romantic Style, 1990) shows the reader how to transform that drab extra room into a Hindu shrine--or perhaps a goddess temple, or maybe a bedroom evoking the spirit of Aphrodite. (Less spiritual readers will be surprised to note that an artful arrangement of family photos classifies as an ancestral shrine.) Interior design lives on trendiness, and spiritual matters have certainly become trendy. From Bookl
Laura Cerwinske has written many books and articles on interior design including "In the Romantic Style" and "Russian Imperial Style." She has been a student of spiritual practice for more than thirty years. Matthew Fuller's photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, including "Architecture" and "Art and Antiques."
Carolina G said Five Stars. A beautiful book with stunning photos.. Inner peace in your home Enrique Torres As you browse throught this book you will feel inspired in many ways; you will be inspired spiritually of course but also at looking at the world in a different way. In this book the differences between religions are erased, the belief in ancient dieties mesh with contemporary reflections of Jesus, Buddah, Hindu Shiva and Shakti figures, African fetish figures or sculptures are intermingled with Burmese textiles and Mexican altars , complete with crosses adorned with milagros are juxtaposed on other pages with devil wood carvings and images of death in the form of calaveras (skeletons). There is even a section on Santeria altar. "Done borrowing from the library, time to purchase" according to A Customer. I found this book inspiring. Many different icons and symbolizations are represented from various sects of religion so I believe it has broad appeal. I witnessed glorious worlds beyond my own which to me is the very essence of opening a book in the first place. The photographs are lovely and each time through I have noticed something different in detail from the time before. Serenity flows from the pages.We were inspired by another book, Holy Personal by Laura Chester, and built a 10' x 12' meditation room in our back garden. In A Spiritual Style has only affirmed our desire to transform our interior living spaces into sacred,