Adriana Sarbova
Papers of BAS. Humanities and Social Sciences
Vol. 10, 2023, No. 2
Framing in Thracian cult architecture
Adriana Sarbova
Abstract. All human activities could be perceived as acts of creating material and virtual frames that enclose spaces and ideas. Perceiving architecture as a system of frames through which people organize the world around them allows an abstract view beyond the purely utilitarian functions of architecture. In the case of the Thracian cult buildings, this way of thinking allows a better understanding of the intention behind these spaces, where various material and non-material frames enclose abstractions and ideas such as the idea of the ‘sacred’, the principles in Nature or the organization of the Universe. This article presents the various types of frames that could be identified in the Thracian cult spaces and offers an interpretation of their purpose and message.
Keywords: Thracian cult architecture, frames, light