masonry dome
1Dome — 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 …
2dome — 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… …
3masonry — /may seuhn ree/, n., pl. masonries. 1. the craft or occupation of a mason. 2. work constructed by a mason, esp. stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls. 3. (cap.) Freemasonry. [1325 75; ME masonerie < MF maçonnerie. See MASON, ERY] * *… …
4DOME — 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… …
5Florence Cathedral — Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Italian) Basilica Sanctae Mariae Floris (Latin) …
6Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Infobox nrhp name = Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary nrhp type = nhl caption = The Basilica in 2006. location= Baltimore, Maryland lat degrees = 39 lat minutes = 17 lat seconds = 39.81 lat direction = N …
7Islamic architecture — The Shah Mosque, constructed in 1629, in Isfahan, Iran. Si y …
8Washington State Capitol — Infobox nrhp name = Washington State Capitol Historic District nrhp type = hd caption =Legislative Building lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes = long seconds = long direction = location =State… …
9Roman Catholic Marian churches — Santa Maria Maggiore, the first Marian church in Rome Throughout history, Roman Catholics have built churches to venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today, a large number of Roman Catholic churches dedicated to the Blessed Virgin exist on all… …
10History of Olympia, Washington — The history of Olympia, Washington includes long term habitation by Native Americans, chartering by a famous English explorer, settlement of the town in the 1740s, the controversial siting of a state college in the 1960s and the ongoing… …
