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The curve of a great dome rises into the night, topped by a gold finial ending in a crescent, with the real moon thin and pale above.
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Finial

No. 23 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeThe curve of a great dome rises into the night, topped by a gold finial ending in a crescent, with the real moon thin and pale above.

What it meansThe finial on a dome or minaret, called an alem in Turkish, often takes the form of a crescent, echoing the moon that marks the months.

Where it worksA striking, quiet piece for a living room or entrance.

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A row of tall cypresses against a dusk-rose sky, a pale crescent among their tips.Cypress RowNo. 27
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A large pale crescent half hidden behind narrow bands of cloud edged with moonlight.Cloud VeilNo. 29
Fresh snow lies over pale rolling hills dotted with small dark trees, a gold crescent in a starry sky.SnowfieldNo. 30
A fine old crescent low over a dark horizon, with the first warmth of dawn along the edge of the sky.Before DawnNo. 31

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