dome

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Parts of a dome

dome, a roof circular or (rarely) elliptical in plan and usually hemispherical in form, placed over a circular, square, oblong, or polygonal space. Domes have been built with a wide variety of outlines and of various materials.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Outstanding Domes
• Modern Domes
• Renaissance Refinements
• Roman and Byzantine Domes
• Early Domes
• Bibliography

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