An epic journey through art history starting in prehistoric times, and will conclude in the 14th century.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Pendentives & Squinches
Left: pendentives- permits the placing of a circular dome over a square room. Triangular segments of a sphere, taper to points @ the bottom & gives continuous circular base.
Right: Squinches- bridges corners of the square to form a octagonal base
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