Thursday, 28 October 2010

Galileo Church

Apart from Colosseum or Vatican there are some places in Rome that you have to see.
Santa Maria degli Angeli is one of them. Especially if you are related to art, design and/or architecture.
The idea of this church shows the connection between science and religion in one place. At this point I think it is amazing. I meanm, how many places you can see with connection between science and religious? Like none, right? They are public enemies. But then there is a temple with MilkyWay on the floor!
It is not the ordinary basilica. Yes, it has a shape of the cross in plan, but you should see that windows, they are completely "wrong" not usual or common.
It doesn't have big dome in the middle. Well, it has, but really small one comparison with the volume of the building and by the way this dome has now the map of the main constellations in windows.
It's really pity that there is no way how you can see the total view of the floor inside, with some kind of platform or special stairs.

Additionally, it has an exhibit "Galileo Galelei is divine man".
Maybe this temple is a model of Universe?

P.S.

Have started to draw,oh, please I NEED a patience



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