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A line drawing on deep blue showing how pendentives turn a square bay into a circular base for a drum and dome.
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Pendentive

No. 13 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA line drawing on deep blue showing how pendentives turn a square bay into a circular base for a drum and dome.

What it meansThe pendentive is cut from an imaginary sphere around the square bay; once the arches are formed, the remaining curved triangles carry the ring that supports the dome.

Where it worksSuits a study or workspace, especially for anyone interested in how buildings work.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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