In the sacred architecture of the Roman and Byzantine empires, domes were viewed as symbols of heaven. Correggio merged this symbolism with the Renaissance's fascination for three-dimensional illusion. He transformed the dome of the cathedral of Parma from a solid surface into heaven itself. View pictures and read descriptions in this essay.

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catholic art, domes, fresco, khan academy, virgin mary, antoni allegri correggio

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional