The plans for the proposed Ground Zero mosque have just been made public – and I'm sure you won't believe your eyes.
The building that's become the focus of a bitter national debate about the suitability of erecting a $100 million edifice promoting Islamic worship in immediate proximity to the site where the World Trade Center stood before its horrific destruction by Muslim extremists can now be seen as it's ...
Is it merely a coincidence or is our mind playing tricks on us, seeing something that isn't intended in a design created solely for its pleasing aesthetic appearance?
Indeed, the developers took note of the Star of David design element and made clear that it was not accidental. No, it isn’t an attempt to demonstrate a love for Jews and Judaism but because, they explain, they believe the Star of David conveys a universal message that transcends its Jewish connection.
And strangely enough, to a large extent they are correct.
Today the Star of David serves as an unequivocal Judaic emblem, highlighting the flag of the modern state of Israel. Yet it was not always so. In the Sistine Chapel, decades before Michelangelo made it world-famous for its magnificent ceiling frescoes, visitors were accustomed to looking down rather than up for aesthetic inspiration. It was the floor that received the most admiring attention. It was there that the church had commissioned its artisans to create a 15th century revival of what was known as the Cosmatesque mosaic style – the decorating style the Cosmati family developed in Rome in the 12th and 13th centuries emphasizing hexagonal geometric shapes.
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