Closer Look Architecture Talk - Buildings for the Dead: Tombs and Mausoleums
- What:Free talks & tours
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When:
- Where:Meeting Point, Grand Entrance
FREE TALK: Tombs and mausoleums combine architecture and sculpture to perpetuate the memory of the dead.
Key designs from the 16th to the 19th centuries, from papal tombs in St. Peter’s Basilica to Alfred Steven’s Wellington monument in St. Paul’s Cathedral, will be used to illustrate key architectural innovations and the concerns and ambitions of the people who built them. Led by Matthew Storey, V&A.
Free, but limited spaces available so ticketed on a first come first served basis.
Tickets available from the main Information Desk on the day of the talk.
13.00-14.00
Free Event
This event takes place on
Tuesday 16 April 2013 at 13:00
