WILLOW BY THE SEA

Artist: Scott Soffa
Year: 2020
Materials: Recycled sea glass and acrylic

About Willow by the Sea

Reminiscent of the Impressionist painters, the glass panels inserted in the cupola openings are composed in a mosaic depicting a scene with willow trees by the seaside. At dark, the cupola becomes a luminous icon in the park, resembling a Moroccan lantern.

CUPOLA
Artist: Artist Unknown
Year: Date Unknown
Materials: Wood with Copper Veneer
Dimensions: 18′ x 9′

About Cupola

Although little is known about the individual history of this Cupola, domes have an ever-present stature in the canon of architecture. Whether Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England, or the United States Capital building in Washington D.C., domes hold strong symbolism in both Eastern and Western art. Its structural strength often translates both spiritual and imperial force in a monumental way.