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Arte & Culto | Lighting scenarios
Catholic church, general lighting
scheme | Longitudinal section
Catholic church, general lighting
scheme | Floor plan
With its versatile potential for expression, lighting lends itself to the
interpretation of symbolic and emotional values. In order to correctly
approach the lighting design of a place of worship – specifi cally, a Catholic
Church – it is important to take into account certain fundamental elements
such as the role and signifi cance of natural light in the sacred space,
the necessary integration between natural and artifi cial light, and, fi nally,
the liturgical ceremonies that take place there and the areas where it is
appropriate to make dynamic use of the lighting design (switch-on, intensity
variation, etc.) while avoiding using it in an ostentatious manner.
The design of diff erent lighting set-ups managed in succession is now
becoming an important way to alternate between moments of visual
contemplation and those of spiritual recollection in a crescendo of
complexities and casuistries that multiply with the so-called primary events in
the Christian Faith, such as the Sacraments or solemn Masses, whilst always
respecting the history and symbolic value of the church.
Scenography
with calibrated lighting
