Comments on: The Charming Onion Domes http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-63722 Priyank Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:56:49 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-63722 Hi Andy, Thanks for your comment! Now this question has puzzled me since I always <em>assumed</em> that the domes were painted. Some of these are quite smooth and have gradual curves and changing gradients, I can't possibly imagine how they would use tiles. But you shouldn't fully rely on my assessment, I'm no expert! I hope the family debate settles and you live in peace, haha! Hi Andy,
Thanks for your comment! Now this question has puzzled me since I always assumed that the domes were painted. Some of these are quite smooth and have gradual curves and changing gradients, I can’t possibly imagine how they would use tiles. But you shouldn’t fully rely on my assessment, I’m no expert! I hope the family debate settles and you live in peace, haha!

]]> By: Andyhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-63665 Andy Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:56:25 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-63665 You have a wonderful eye for photography--and you write so well; clearly you were born to do this!In fact I stumbled onto your blog b/c I was googling those domes in an effort to settle a family debate. I still don't have a definitive answer--but it occurs to me that having been there, you can likely help. Are those onion domes tiled or painted?? And the rest of the facades...?Many thanks--for any insight you can offer, and also for sharing in this way online, so that so many can enjoy the wonders of the world through your keen eyes. You have a wonderful eye for photography–and you write so well; clearly you were born to do this!

In fact I stumbled onto your blog b/c I was googling those domes in an effort to settle a family debate. I still don’t have a definitive answer–but it occurs to me that having been there, you can likely help. Are those onion domes tiled or painted?? And the rest of the facades…?

Many thanks–for any insight you can offer, and also for sharing in this way online, so that so many can enjoy the wonders of the world through your keen eyes.

]]> By: Moscow at Night | Final Transithttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-61168 Moscow at Night | Final Transit Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:35:06 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-61168 [...] Charming onion domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square. Rouble chronicles: my adventures in Russia. Check out Russia photos too! « [...] [...] Charming onion domes of St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square. Rouble chronicles: my adventures in Russia. Check out Russia photos too! « [...]

]]> By: St. Petersburg at night : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-40014 St. Petersburg at night : Travel Blog Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:05:18 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-40014 [...] Winter Palace. The storming of this palace in 1917 was a turning point of Russian Revolution Admiralty building, erstwhile naval headquarters. Statue of the river Dnieper at the northern Rostral column Kunstkamera, the first museum in Russia River Neva, Dvorstovy Bridge and Rostral columns. All the buildings in pictures above above are located on the four corners of this bridge Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Does this remind you of Moscow’s St. Basil’s Cathedral? [...] [...] Winter Palace. The storming of this palace in 1917 was a turning point of Russian Revolution Admiralty building, erstwhile naval headquarters. Statue of the river Dnieper at the northern Rostral column Kunstkamera, the first museum in Russia River Neva, Dvorstovy Bridge and Rostral columns. All the buildings in pictures above above are located on the four corners of this bridge Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Does this remind you of Moscow’s St. Basil’s Cathedral? [...]

]]> By: GUM: The Soviet Department Store » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-33884 GUM: The Soviet Department Store » Final Transit : Travel Blog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:01:49 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-33884 [...] GUM at night, with the iconic St. Basil’s cathedral [...] [...] GUM at night, with the iconic St. Basil’s cathedral [...]

]]> By: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-8102 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier » Final Transit : Travel Blog Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:21:05 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-8102 [...] Me ← The Charming Onion Domes : Older post Newer post : Toronto Tuesday 01.26 [...] [...] Me ← The Charming Onion Domes : Older post Newer post : Toronto Tuesday 01.26 [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-7954 Priyank Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:52:44 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-7954 Thanks Amit! Aladin, comic and cartoons, yeah the colors and shapes are quite unique! Thanks Amit! Aladin, comic and cartoons, yeah the colors and shapes are quite unique!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-7951 Priyank Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:47:52 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-7951 Thanks Snow! Thanks Snow!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-7950 Priyank Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:47:27 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-7950 Thanks SS!! It does look like an artist's canvass! Thanks SS!! It does look like an artist’s canvass!

]]> By: amithttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-charming-onion-domes/#comment-7941 amit Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:35:50 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1508#comment-7941 Ok. The first time I saw this, it reminded me of Disney Land. Don't ask me why but it did. Maybe because of Alladin. :)The photographs are beautiful. Ok. The first time I saw this, it reminded me of Disney Land. Don’t ask me why but it did. Maybe because of Alladin. :)

The photographs are beautiful.

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