Ise Shrine and a Modernist construction of Japanese tradition.

From: The Art Bulletin | Date: June 1, 2001| Author: Reynolds, Jonathan M. | Copyright information

Today the Shinto shrines at Ise embody some of the most treasured aesthetic values associated with Japan (Fig. 1). (1) The image of stout columns of unfinished cypress, standing in a court of white pebbles and sheltered by a dense cryptomeria forest, resonates with cherished assumptions about Japanese culture. Ise has come to serve as an exemplar of architecture devoid of unnecessary ornament; an architecture that reflects extraordinary sensitivity to building materials; an archite...

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