JeffReuben
Toronto’s Glittering Vaulted Mosaic
Vaulted mosaic at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum: completed 1933, renovated 2017.
Assembled from over 1 million pieces, it recalls the artistry of cultures from across the world as defined through an early 20th century Western perspective and capped by a line from the Book of Job about the power of God: That All Men May Know His Work
The concept is credited to museum co-founder and director Charles Trick Currelly and it was installed by Italian immigrant artisans hailing from the Friuli region who worked for Connolly Marble, Mosaic and Tile Company. However, the designer is unknown. Hariri Pontarini Architects directed the 2017 renovations.
For more, please see my article on Medium:
medium.com/jef_r/torontos-glittering-arched-mosaic-bc297b...
Toronto’s Glittering Vaulted Mosaic
Vaulted mosaic at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum: completed 1933, renovated 2017.
Assembled from over 1 million pieces, it recalls the artistry of cultures from across the world as defined through an early 20th century Western perspective and capped by a line from the Book of Job about the power of God: That All Men May Know His Work
The concept is credited to museum co-founder and director Charles Trick Currelly and it was installed by Italian immigrant artisans hailing from the Friuli region who worked for Connolly Marble, Mosaic and Tile Company. However, the designer is unknown. Hariri Pontarini Architects directed the 2017 renovations.
For more, please see my article on Medium:
medium.com/jef_r/torontos-glittering-arched-mosaic-bc297b...