Architecture
History of South Asian domes
Islamic rule over northern and central India brought with it the use of domes constructed with stone, brick and mortar,…
History of Italian Renaissance domes
Italian renaissance domes were designed during the Renaissance period of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Italy. Beginning in Florence,…
History of middle ages domes
The early domes of the Middle Ages, particularly in those areas recently under Byzantine control, were an extension of earlier…
History of early middle ages domes
The early domes of the Middle Ages, particularly in those areas recently under Byzantine control, were an extension of earlier…
History of Byzantine domes
The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval…
History of Roman domes
The History of Roman and Byzantine domes traces the architecture of domes throughout the ancient Roman Empire and its medieval…
Gonbad
In traditional Persian architecture, a dome is referred to as a gonbad (Persian: گنبد). The history of designing gonbads dates…
History of Persian domes
Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of…
History of early and simple domes
Cultures from pre-history to modern times constructed domed dwellings using local materials. Although it is not known when or where…
Onion dome
An onion dome (Russian: луковичная глава, lúkovichnaya glavá; compare Russian: лук, luk, "onion") is a dome whose shape resembles an…