Sky Arte Documentary Explores Brunelleschi's Dome and Global Cupolas
A new documentary on Sky Arte, airing May 14 and 21, examines Filippo Brunelleschi's engineering feat of building Florence's dome 600 years ago, alongside other great domes worldwide. The two-episode series covers Brunelleschi's innovative machinery and solutions, and traces dome architecture from antiquity to modern times, featuring the Pantheon, St. Peter's, Hagia Sophia, Correggio's frescoes in Parma, Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes, London's Millennium Dome, and Norman Foster's Reichstag dome. It also follows British artist Luke Jerram as he designs and builds Palm Temple, a contemporary dome commissioned by Sky Arte, installed at Coal Drops Yard near King's Cross station in London, intended as a contemplative space about humanity's impact on nature. The site is powered by Artribune.
Key facts
- Documentary airs on Sky Arte on May 14 and 21, 2020.
- Focuses on Filippo Brunelleschi's dome of Florence Cathedral, begun 600 years ago.
- Covers domes from antiquity to present, including Pantheon, St. Peter's, Hagia Sophia, Correggio's frescoes, Buckminster Fuller's geodesic domes, Millennium Dome, and Reichstag dome.
- Features British artist Luke Jerram creating Palm Temple, a contemporary dome commissioned by Sky Arte.
- Palm Temple is installed at Coal Drops Yard near King's Cross station in London.
- The documentary is in two episodes.
- Sky Arte site is powered by Artribune.
- The dome is described as a symbol of the Renaissance.
Entities
Artists
- Filippo Brunelleschi
- Correggio
- Buckminster Fuller
- Norman Foster
- Luke Jerram
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Rome
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- England
- Germany
- United States
- India
- London
- United Kingdom
- Coal Drops Yard
- King's Cross
- Berlin
- Parma