Art in sacred geometry: a new perspective for multidisciplinary STEAM education

Abstract

Blending sacred geometry with elementary geometry education not only adds depth and richness to the subject but also transcends traditional boundaries, emphasizing the interconnectedness of art, science, and architecture. The discovery that ancient consecrated structures based on sacred geometry store electromagnetic energy underscores the profound relationship between the arts, sciences, and architecture as perceived by ancient civilizations by fostering a multidisciplinary approach akin to STEAM education. This motivates us to trace the scientific grounds for integrating sacred geometry into STEAM curricula. We contemplate the foundation of sacred geometry through some elementary geometrical constructions and show how they can be organized in the most elementary style as a part of sufficiently flexible, rather than a rigid, core curriculum that would not only help students in grasping the significant interrelationships between art, science, geometry and architecture, but also contribute to a more profound and interconnected understanding of the modern world.

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Notes

1 The eight divinities are situated at 8 regents of space, wilderness, flag, crow or smoke, lion, dog, bull, monkey and elephant.

2 During the 8 quarters of the day, from sunrise to sunrise, the sun enters one by one the 8 quarters.

3 Eight planets of the Hindu system are the Sun, the Moon, Rahu – the demon of eclipse, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.

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Funding

This work was supported by Science and Engineering Research Board [grant number MTR/2019/000044].