Italian glazier Narcissus Quagliata points up to his glass church dome which is being exhibited in Mexico City's National Autonomous University's architecture faculty November 15. The glass dome was commissioned by The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Rome and was designed by the Italian glazier who lives in Mexico. The glass dome, which represents the rotating universe, will be transported and installed in the Basilica, designed by Michaelangelo 700 years ago, just prior to next January's Papal visit to Mexico. 

A Mexican woman looks up at a glass dome being exhibited in Mexico City's National Autonomous University's architecture faculty November 15. The glass dome was commissioned by The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Rome and was designed by Italian glazier Narcissus Quagliata who lives in Mexico. The glass dome, which represents the rotating universe, will be transported and installed in the Basilica, designed by Michaelangelo 700 years ago, just prior to next January's Papal visit to Mexico. 

Italian glazier Narcissus Quagliata points up to his glass church dome which is being exhibited in Mexico City's National Autonomous University's architecture faculty November 15. The glass dome was commissioned by The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Rome and was designed by the Italian glazier who lives in Mexico. The glass dome, which represents the rotating universe, will be transported and installed in the Basilica, designed by Michaelangelo 700 years ago, just prior to next January's Papal visit to Mexico.

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A Mexican woman looks up at a glass dome being exhibited in Mexico City's National Autonomous University's architecture faculty November 15. The glass dome was commissioned by The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Rome and was designed by Italian glazier Narcissus Quagliata who lives in Mexico. The glass dome, which represents the rotating universe, will be transported and installed in the Basilica, designed by Michaelangelo 700 years ago, just prior to next January's Papal visit to Mexico.

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A visitor looks at the Faberge "Narcissus" vase at an exhibition in St Petersburg, October 1. This is the first time the entire Faberge collection of the Hermitage of 170 exquisite objects will be shown together in one place at one time.

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