Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel, 1814-1879, Van Brunt, Henry, 1832-1903 · Boston : Ticknor and Co. · leaf 235
art of themosque, symbohses to the Mussulman his idea of the OneDivinity whose sanctuary is the universe, whose dwelling-placeis everywhere, yet nowhere, and to whom each behever maypray withovit an intermediary : What is better pleasing to theLord than to lift uji our faces to Him, to do right, to… … Fig. 4.—Mosque of Mesdjid-i-Shah. 198 LECTURES ON ARCHITECTURE. tlie faith of Abraham who worshipped only ono God, and wasworthy to be called his friend I God is king of the heavens andof the earth. He embraces the universe in His immensity.Two towers—two minarets, flank the great opening. From…
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