Join us for our next Arts Talk for 2025
Monday 24 March 2025
GLORIOUS DOMES: FROM THE PANTHEON TO THE TAJ MAHAL
Presented by Sue Rolin (UK)
GLORIOUS DOMES: FROM THE PANTHEON TO THE TAJ MAHAL
Stories of impressive domes: Hadrian’s Pantheon in Rome boasts the world’s largest concrete
dome, while the brick dome of St. Sophia in Constantinople, commissioned by 6C emperor
Justinian, is a Byzantine masterpiece. A thousand years later Ottoman architect Sinan strove to emulate its genius in the mosques he designed for his sultanic masters. In Samarkand, a brilliant blue ribbed double dome rises over the 15C mausoleum of Tamerlane, the precursor to the domes of the Mughals, including the Taj Mahal in Agra, clad in marble and resembling a large pearl, a fitting crown to a magnificent monument to earthly love
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ArtsNational Coff Coast YOUNG ARTS
ArtsNational philanthropy supports arts opportunities for young people in the Coffs Coast region. ArtsNational Coffs Coast can sponsor or co-sponsor a project. Young Arts projects are diverse and may include individual or group initiatives. Recipients can range from pre-schoolers to tertiary students. Young Arts encompasses literature, music, photography, performing and fine arts.
ARTSNATIONAL COFFS COAST YOUNG ARTS
ArtsNational philanthropy supports arts opportunities for young people in the Coffs Coast region. ArtsNational Coffs Coast can sponsor or co-sponsor a project. Young Arts projects are diverse and may include individual or group initiatives. Recipients can range from pre-schoolers to tertiary students. Young Arts encompasses literature, music, photography, performing and fine arts.
Contact ArtsNational Coffs Coast for details of how you can support our Young Arts Program.
