Week 9 - Art And Aesthetics Flashcards

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What is sacred architecture?

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They are large works of art that visibly assert power and by asserting power they help create society. For example Maori meeting houses. They directly assert mana (power) and were central to the re-making of Maori society in response to colonialism.

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