Close Up of Mosta Dome in Mosta, Malta - Encircle Photos

Close Up of Mosta Dome in Mosta, Malta

I could not resist taking a closer look at the dome atop the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, often referred to as the Rotunda of Mosta. The world’s fourth largest unsupported dome was the design of local architect Giorgio Grognet de Vassé. He also carefully chose the façade’s warm beige limestone that was quarried locally at Ta’ Vnezja. But I was curious about the motif above the pediment and below the cornice. Their five or seven petals resemble a palmette design. In classic Greek and Roman architecture, they are called anthemion.

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Close Up of Mosta Dome in Mosta, Malta

Rotunda Square, Mosta, Malta

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