Steven Wells
Great Buildings in Architecture
Prof. Price
3/9/15
Dome of the Rock Jerusalem (687-691) vs. Oratory, Germigny-des-Près (806-810)
There are many differences between the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Oratory at Germigny-des-Près. There are also many similarities between them as well. Before I can get to the comparison between them, I would like to talk about them individually. Both buildings are used for religious purposes to this day.
The Dome of the Rock is a temple shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The temple was initially completed in 691 C.E. under the control of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The Dome of the Rock is currently one of the oldest works of Islamic architecture today. It has …show more content…
As stated above, The Dome of the Rock, the first Muslim masterpiece, was built in 687 A.C. by Caliph Abd al-Malik, half a century after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The rock marks the site from where Muhammad made his Miraaj or Night Journey into the heavens and back to Makkah. The Dome of the Rock presents just the first example of the Islamic world-view and is also the symbol of the oneness and continuity of the Abrahamic, i.e. Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith (“The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem”). “The Foundation Stone and its surroundings is the holiest site in Judaism. Though Muslims now pray towards the Kaaba at Mecca, they once faced the Temple Mount as the Jews do. Muhammad changed the direction of prayer for Muslims after a revelation from Allah. Jews traditionally regarded the location of the stone as the holiest spot on Earth, the site of the Holy of Holies during the Temple Period.” (“Dome of the Rock”). Interestingly enough, according to the Jewish tradition, the stone is the site where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac (“Dome of the Rock”).
Needless to say, both of these building have a lot in common about their religious backgrounds. Each have beautiful artwork that portray the religious entities and deity’s that the people worshiped. Both are planned out using Romanesque architecture styles and influences and both are still currently used today for religious ceremonies and
Great Buildings in Architecture
Prof. Price
3/9/15
Dome of the Rock Jerusalem (687-691) vs. Oratory, Germigny-des-Près (806-810)
There are many differences between the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Oratory at Germigny-des-Près. There are also many similarities between them as well. Before I can get to the comparison between them, I would like to talk about them individually. Both buildings are used for religious purposes to this day.
The Dome of the Rock is a temple shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The temple was initially completed in 691 C.E. under the control of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The Dome of the Rock is currently one of the oldest works of Islamic architecture today. It has …show more content…
As stated above, The Dome of the Rock, the first Muslim masterpiece, was built in 687 A.C. by Caliph Abd al-Malik, half a century after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. The rock marks the site from where Muhammad made his Miraaj or Night Journey into the heavens and back to Makkah. The Dome of the Rock presents just the first example of the Islamic world-view and is also the symbol of the oneness and continuity of the Abrahamic, i.e. Jewish, Christian and Muslim faith (“The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem”). “The Foundation Stone and its surroundings is the holiest site in Judaism. Though Muslims now pray towards the Kaaba at Mecca, they once faced the Temple Mount as the Jews do. Muhammad changed the direction of prayer for Muslims after a revelation from Allah. Jews traditionally regarded the location of the stone as the holiest spot on Earth, the site of the Holy of Holies during the Temple Period.” (“Dome of the Rock”). Interestingly enough, according to the Jewish tradition, the stone is the site where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac (“Dome of the Rock”).
Needless to say, both of these building have a lot in common about their religious backgrounds. Each have beautiful artwork that portray the religious entities and deity’s that the people worshiped. Both are planned out using Romanesque architecture styles and influences and both are still currently used today for religious ceremonies and