Art History 106 - Images & Ideas
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Read the text and study the diagram below then move onto page 12.
 

The Dome I

 

In essence, a dome is also based on the arcuated principle, where the form of the arch is used on multiple axes. It creates an equal thrust on all sides. The simplest way of supporting a dome was on a cylindrical base or drum.

 
 

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© Elizabeth Rankin and Amanda Skeet, Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, 2004.