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The metal ball that tops the roof of the light house almost look like a symbol for the dominant role the observation and navigation work carried out in these buildings. Firstly the upright stick is a cross, a symbol that could point to christian religion. It is stuck on top of a cupper ball that almost looks like a globe. Together they resemble what is known as a Globe Cross. "The Globe Cross or Triumphal Cross is an orb surmounted with a cross. Its orb represents Christs' reign over the world, and it is often shown atop Christ's scepter in Christian art. This cross is also quite elaborate and it is used in royal regalia.""<ref name="globe-cross">''https://www.learnreligions.com/cross-symbolism-3454063''</ref> | The metal ball that tops the roof of the light house almost look like a symbol for the dominant role the observation and navigation work carried out in these buildings. Firstly the upright stick is a cross, a symbol that could point to christian religion. It is stuck on top of a cupper ball that almost looks like a globe. Together they resemble what is known as a Globe Cross. "The Globe Cross or Triumphal Cross is an orb surmounted with a cross. Its orb represents Christs' reign over the world, and it is often shown atop Christ's scepter in Christian art. This cross is also quite elaborate and it is used in royal regalia.""<ref name="globe-cross">''https://www.learnreligions.com/cross-symbolism-3454063''</ref> | ||
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| + | Furthermore, if you look through a pair of binoculars, you will see that the rust paterns are not unsimilar to the disposition of the continents on a world globe. Another element is that the cupper ball is broader at the back side: half of the ball, or globe if you will, is encompassed in a shell. This could be a reference to the shape of the construction of the top of the lighthouse, the front part which is directed seawards is made from glass, light and transparent and the back being closed giving the structure strength. | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 5 August 2021
(Personal interpretation)
The metal ball that tops the roof of the light house almost look like a symbol for the dominant role the observation and navigation work carried out in these buildings. Firstly the upright stick is a cross, a symbol that could point to christian religion. It is stuck on top of a cupper ball that almost looks like a globe. Together they resemble what is known as a Globe Cross. "The Globe Cross or Triumphal Cross is an orb surmounted with a cross. Its orb represents Christs' reign over the world, and it is often shown atop Christ's scepter in Christian art. This cross is also quite elaborate and it is used in royal regalia.""[1]
Furthermore, if you look through a pair of binoculars, you will see that the rust paterns are not unsimilar to the disposition of the continents on a world globe. Another element is that the cupper ball is broader at the back side: half of the ball, or globe if you will, is encompassed in a shell. This could be a reference to the shape of the construction of the top of the lighthouse, the front part which is directed seawards is made from glass, light and transparent and the back being closed giving the structure strength.
