Mosque lamp
Mosque lamps of glass, enamelled and often with gilding, survive in considerable numbers from the Islamic art of the Middle…
Arabic calligraphy
Arabic calligraphy is the art and design of writing in various languages that use Arabic letters. Arabic writing is characterized…
Islamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common…
History of modern period domes
Domes built in the 19th and 20th centuries benefited from more efficient techniques for producing iron and steel as well…
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…