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Four domes on ink with fine gold lines: a turquoise ribbed melon dome on a tall drum, a white onion dome with a lotus band and finial, a section through a double-shelled dome showing the void between its two shells, and a broad lead-covered Ottoman dome over a ring of windows.
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Dome Profiles

No. 46 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeFour domes on ink with fine gold lines: a turquoise ribbed melon dome on a tall drum, a white onion dome with a lotus band and finial, a section through a double-shelled dome showing the void between its two shells, and a broad lead-covered Ottoman dome over a ring of windows.

What it meansBuilders across the Islamic world shaped domes in different ways: Timurid domes are ribbed and raised on drums, Mughal domes swell into onions, Persian domes often hide a low inner shell beneath a tall outer one, and Ottoman domes spread wide and low.

Where it worksA dark, elegant plate for a study, a library or a living room.

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