World Architecture: Synagogues and Mosques

With Sussan Babaie, Samuel D. Gruber, Aaron W. Hughes and Matthew Saba and  introductions by Jai Alison Imbrey. Landmarks from Europe and North America to the Middle East and North Africa, synagogues and mosques highlight the traditions, styles, and artists that have made these spaces so awe inspiring.

This four-session class on the visually striking and spiritually transporting architecture of these sacred spaces will highlight the iconic buildings from New York to Spain and discover lesser known, but equally striking designs to be found worldwide.

This program is being co-presented with Rizzoli New York and will showcase the incredible scholarship and photography from their publications Synagogues: Marvels of Judaism and Mosques: Splendors of Islam.

• February 23: The Splendid Mosques of Iran and Central Asia — Distinct from the Arab and Turkish Mediterranean designs, the mosques of Iran and Central Asia reflect the resources and technologies of their surroundings. Sussan Babaie will illuminate the striking motifs, patterns, and vaulting that make these mosques inspiring and beloved.

This program will take place live with an opportunity to interact with speakers and be recorded for later viewing by those who register.

Register for event HERE