Here I would like to contrast a few structures that I have encountered first-hand and others that I simply find intriguing.
Here are some questions for you to meditate on as you go through the images:
- What do you think? Which buildings do you find to be most similar?
- What other dome-style architecture do you know of that seems similar to the forthcoming?
- Do you have a favorite? Which styles and periods of architecture do you prefer?
Des Moine's Iowa State Capitol, Photo 1 of 2
Des Moine's Iowa State Capitol, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Capitol
Saint Petersburg's St. Isaac's Cathedral, Photo 1 of 2
Saint Petersburg's St. Isaac's Cathedral, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Isaac%27s_Cathedral
Inspired by Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy
Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy, Photo 1 of 2
Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_La_Rotonda
California's Auburn Courthouse, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn,_California
Des Moine's Iowa State Capitol, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Capitol
Saint Petersburg's St. Isaac's Cathedral, Photo 1 of 2
Saint Petersburg's St. Isaac's Cathedral, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Isaac%27s_Cathedral
Inspired by Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy
Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy, Photo 1 of 2
Villa la Rotunda of Vicenza, Italy, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_La_Rotonda
California's Auburn Courthouse, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn,_California
San Francisco City Hall, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_City_Hall
Inspired by Les Invalides of Paris, France
The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Photo 1 of 2
The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica
Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral, Photo 1 of 2
Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Basil%27s_Cathedral
Suzdal's Wooden Dome Architecture
Suzdal, Russia, Photo 3 of 3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzdal
Bogolyubovo's Dome Architecture, Photo 1 of 2
Bogolyubovo's Dome Architecture
Bogolyubovo, Russia, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogolyubovo
Once again, here are the questions I posed at the beginning of my post:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_City_Hall
Inspired by Les Invalides of Paris, France
Les Invalides of Paris, France, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides
Inspired by The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides
Inspired by The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica
The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Photo 1 of 2
The Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica
Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral, Photo 1 of 2
Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Basil%27s_Cathedral
Suzdal's Wooden Dome Architecture
Suzdal, Russia, Photo 3 of 3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzdal
Bogolyubovo's Dome Architecture, Photo 1 of 2
Bogolyubovo's Dome Architecture
Bogolyubovo, Russia, Photo 2 of 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogolyubovo
- What do you think? Which buildings do you find to be most similar?
- What other dome-style architecture do you know of that seems similar to the aforementioned?
- Do you have a favorite? Which styles and periods of architecture do you prefer?
2 comments:
I think Moscow's dome is by far the best. You just can't beat something that looks like it pops right out of a fairy tale--like a giant, candied softserve perched on top of a building.
You forgot the Springfield Dome, by the way.
I agree Moscow dome is beautiful, also the St. Peter's Basilica and the Les Invalides of Paris.
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