pointed dome

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• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• Dome — • An architectural term often used synonymously with cupola Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dome     Dome     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• DOME —    The dome, which is created from an arch turned on its axis 360 degrees, is traditionally considered one of the most important Ancient Roman architectural inventions. Although round temples were not new to Ancient Rome, the Pantheon, when it… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

• dome — domelike, adj. /dohm/, n., v., domed, doming. n. 1. Archit. a. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. b. a domical roof or ceiling. c. a… …   Universalium

• Dome of the Prophet — The Dome of the Prophet (Arabic: فبة النبي‎) also known as the Dome of Gabriel (Qubbat Jibril) is a free standing dome in the northern Temple Mount (Haram ash Sharif) in Jerusalem that serves as a symbolic monument rather than a religious… …   Wikipedia

• Dome of Yusuf — The Dome of Yusuf (Arabic: ‎ Qubbat Yusuf) is a free standing domed structure on the Temple Mount, located at the southern end of the Dome of the Rock terrace. It was built by Saladin in the late 12th century, and has been renovated several times …   Wikipedia

• imperial dome — noun or imperial roof : a pointed dome or roof the vertical section of which is an ogee …   Useful english dictionary

• Onion dome — Onion domes of Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin. An onion dome (Russian: луковичная глава, lúkovichnaya glava) is a dome whose shape resembles the onion, after which they are named. Such domes are often larger in diameter than the… …   Wikipedia

• onion dome — noun a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture • Hypernyms: ↑dome * * * ˌonion ˈdome 7 [onion dome] noun (architecture) …   Useful english dictionary

• onion dome — on ion dome , n. (Architecture) A dome with a pointed top, its width often extending beyond the width of the tower it covers; a style of architecture characteristic of Russian Orthodox churches. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …   Universalium