Lecture. "Vaulting Techniques in Iranian Islamic Architecture: An Unpublished Study by Myron Bement Smith and Doǧan Kuban" with David Roxburgh

Published on April 30, 2026

Harvard History of Art and Architecture, HAA Lower Lecture Hall
485 Broadway
Cambridge
Thu., Apr. 30, 2026, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Axonometric drawing of a ribbed domical vault, Kum, Iran. Drawing prepared by an unidentified architect for Doǧan Kuban, before April 8, 1974. The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution

Part of the Spring 2026 AKPIA Lecture Series: A Forum for Islamic Art & Architecture

Gazette Classification: Art/Design, Humanities, Lecture
Organization/Sponsor: THE AGA KHAN PROGRAM FOR ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Speaker(s): David Roxburgh, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History, Harvard University
Cost: Free
Contact Info: THE AGA KHAN PROGRAM FOR ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Ph 617-495-2355. email [email protected]. Website agakhan.fas.harvard.edu…
Harvard Key Required: No
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