Lectures
These four free architectural talks complement the VIVA! and Gala Around Town’s mini-concert series
Music of Central Asia and the Near East. They highlight the geometric sophistication and ethereal beauty of the region’s architectural gems.
Artistic Patronage of the Turko-Mongol Nomads: Timurid Monuments of Iran and Central AsiaSunday, October 28, 2007, 12:30 p.m.
Aesthetic Continuums: Armenian Church ArchitectureSunday, February 17, 2008, 12:30 p.m.
Saints and Disciples: Shrine Architecture in the PunjabSunday, April 20, 2008, 12:30 p.m.
Isfahan “half of the world”: Treasures of the Safavid Dynasty of PersiaWednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
About the Speaker:
The Pakistani-born Tehnyat Majeed holds a Ph.D. from Oxford University in Islamic architecture and is currently a fellow of Islamic art at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
All lectures are free and will be presented at the museum’s Recital Hall.