Octagonal History Museum
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Octagonal History Museum
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Mixed Media - Digital Paint - Photography
Description
Octagonal building are unique and interesting to see. I saw this one on a trip to Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, it is the Vietnam History Museum,built in 1929.. I use digital art processing to help highlight (silhouette) the unique roof structures.
Octagonal buildings first became popular in the United States in the late 19th century, but their recorded history dates back literally thousands of years. Throughout time, the octagon shape has been a symbolic architectural theme representing regeneration, rebirth and renewal.
Tower of the Winds in Athens, Greece is the oldest known octagon-shaped building and was built in approximately 300 B.C. Over the years the octagon has been used in constructing churches and temples for its many spiritual representations. When used as a dome it symbolizes joining the physical to the spiritual. The Palatine Chapel in Charlemagne's Cathedral located in Aachen, Germany, incorporates a double shell octagonal dome, which accentuates the elaborate mosaic on the ceiling.
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March 12th, 2018
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