Despite differing beliefs the worlds’ great religious sites all have something in common-they inspire awe.  Cultures have expressed their devotion at exceptional holy places since the beginning of history.  The earliest sites of worship celebrated nature itself, identifying and emphasizing significant characteristics and qualities of the surrounding landscape.  Faith has also inspired some of the most extraordinary architecture and construction.  Enormous blocks of stone are moved, countless hours of labor are freely given, pilgrimages of thousands of miles endured, all in hopes of worship at one of these hallowed places.  Students that took the earlier class as well as new participants are welcome as this is a new survey of traditions focusing on distinctive spatial devotion.  Important concepts will be reviewed but the sites and structures will be different. We will examine sites from a variety of cultures and time periods such as ancient zigggurats, the kivas of the Pueblo world, Hagia Sophia which served as both a basilica and a mosque as well as many more.

ROBERT FORLONEY is an experienced educator and museum professional.  He has taught for the Brooklyn Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Modern Art among others. Whether in an art institution or a history museum, he makes objects and images accessible through facilitating conversations and experiential learning techniques.

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