Central Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, EUROPA Issue Modern Architecture, Republic of Cyprus

Central Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, EUROPA Issue Modern Architecture, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

From the dawn of History, man loved symmetry. Symmetry is the most vital of aspects to achieve harmony. And harmony is God. Man built amazing monuments full of symmetry. More than five times in my life, in Athens, Rome, Paris, and Brussels (Grande Place), I heard the same old question, "Do you see that amazing building? Well, it is not perfect. Do you see that small window there on the left? Well, it does not exist on the other side". The architect didn’t notice it until the building was finished, and he was so sad, that he climbed to the top of the building and committed suicide by jumping off the building. Symmetry, if you cannot achieve it, it is better to die. But in recent years we have come to see more and more buildings rising around us in full asymmetry. Many don’t like them. But this is the major change
that has been taking place in the 20th century in all the arts, including architecture. The way of thinking is simple. Nothing on earth is absolutely perfect and therefore the contrast
between the symmetry we seek and the asymmetry we observe brings to mind the perfection to which we aspire.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

11th May 1987

Designer: G. Simonis

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1987-EUROPA-7C

35.160417, 33.346556

Aspioti - Elka, Athens