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CREATIVE FLOWS - II:
ISLAMIC & WESTERN ARCHITECTURE
How come Islamic patterns adorn the Central Synagogue of NYC? Is the pointed Gothic arch a Gothic - European invention? Are the signature domes of Istanbul’s famous mosques truly Islamic in origin? These, and other questions will yield unexpected answers, as we explore the architectural influences flowing between the Islamic and the western worlds since the 9th century, from Spain to India, medieval to modern, and beyond. Powerful masterpieces of architecture will highlight the various sensibilities of our shared human experience.
CREATIVE FLOWS - II: ISLAMIC and WESTERN ARCHITECTURE
Serdar Arat