EVENT REGISTRATION
Saturday Evening Astronomy Talk & Telescope Viewing (July 21)
07/21/2018 05:30 PM - 11:55 PM PT
Admission
- $20.00
Summary
Stars on the Ceiling, a lecture by Ed Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory on the many architectural representations of the sky, from ancient Egyptian tombs to New York's Grand Central TerminaI. It will be followed by a look through one of our big telescopes.
When the principles of ancient cosmology are mimicked in architecture, ceilings usually operate as stand-ins for the sky and display stars, constellations and other celestial objects overhead. From the burial chambers in Egyptian pyramids and tombs to the main concourse of New York's Grand Central Terminal, architects and designers have turned ceilings into the sky and miniaturized the universe on earth. This tour through the history, content, character, meaning, and purpose of cosmic ceilings around the world also spotlights the three celestial ceiling murals at Griffith Observatory.
A talk by Ed Krupp
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When the principles of ancient cosmology are mimicked in architecture, ceilings usually operate as stand-ins for the sky and display stars, constellations and other celestial objects overhead. From the burial chambers in Egyptian pyramids and tombs to the main concourse of New York's Grand Central Terminal, architects and designers have turned ceilings into the sky and miniaturized the universe on earth. This tour through the history, content, character, meaning, and purpose of cosmic ceilings around the world also spotlights the three celestial ceiling murals at Griffith Observatory.
A talk by Ed Krupp