Vaults have long held a fascination, not only in churches but also in secular buildings. Spanning the space above our heads are these domes – slender structures just 20 cm thick which, despite their delicacy, have survived for hundreds of years. Each one is different, unique. Medieval ones tend to be geometric, monumental and austere, adorned with ribs arranged in a simple cross. Sometimes they are covered by a dense network of intertwining lines, and sometimes they shimmer with multiple planes – like crystal. The Baroque ones seem almost ethereal, set within undulating frames, with a captivating perspective that almost ‘lifts’ the viewer upwards. They invite one to ‘break away’ from the earth, to soar towards the figures of the saints and to engage in dialogue with them.
We invite you to look and let yourself be carried away….

Photographer: Dr Andrzej Legendziewicz, Prof. at Wroclaw University of Technology