4 of the World’s Most Beautiful Ceilings
The wonderful thing about architecture is that it is art that serves a purpose. It houses rooms that people sleep, eat, read, draw, and create history in. Every era, culture, and architect has a style. Sure it is possible to read about these styles, to look at pictures of the buildings and individual rooms, but nothing compares to seeing them in person, to standing in a foyer and staring up at a ceiling. Here are four buildings that every person should make the trip to go and see.
1. The Sistine Chapel
Painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, the Sistine chapel is one of the most renowned artworks of the Renaissance period. The fresco paintings are of the nine scenes of the Book of Genesis and cover the ceiling of the large Papal Chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus, hence ‘Sistine’ Chapel. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel has influenced artists throughout history. Virtually every element has been imitated.
2. The British Museum Reading Room
The British Museum Reading Room is situated in the centre of the British Museum under a domed roof made of segmented papier-mâché. It was previously the reading room of the British Library until the library moved to St. Pancreas in 1997. Given its grandeur and majestic qualities, it is no wonder that some of history’s greatest writers utilized the room. Such writers include, Oscar Wilde, Mahatma Gandhi, and George Orwell, to name a few.
3. Allen Cambert Galleria
Located on Toronto’s busy Bay Street, the Allen Cambert galleria is home to shops, restaurants and many downtown banks, law firms and other offices. The high ceilinged arches are held up by eight free standing steel supports, which branch out into parabolic shapes. An architectural competition was held to meet the city’s public art requirements and Santiago Calavatra won. Built between 1987 and 1992, the galleria is a space that is open and welcoming, and makes those who enter it stop to acknowledge its beauty and wonderful light.
4. The Alhambra
Completed between 1333 and 1353 the Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the last centuries of Moorish rule in Spain. It was a safe haven for artists and intellectuals during a tumultuous time. This red fortress is comprised of the skills and craftsmanship of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian artisans and builders. It is one of the most magnificent architectural sites in the world.
The above are all architectural must-sees. Their structure and design are not only brilliant but magnificent as well.
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