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A study sheet of dome silhouettes from different regions drawn at the same scale on shared baselines.
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No. 9 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA study sheet of dome silhouettes from different regions drawn at the same scale on shared baselines.

What it meansDome shapes differ by region and period, from the shallow lead domes of the Ottomans to Mughal bulbs, Timurid ribbed melons and North African tiled pyramids.

Where it worksSuits a study, office or library wall as a calm, informative piece.

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2:3 · 7200 × 10800 px4×6 · 8×12 · 12×18 · 16×24 · 20×30 · 24×36 in
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

Everything is one ZIP: every shape and size, the phone wallpaper, the SVGs and a printing guide.

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Layered silhouettes of domes and minarets line a waterfront at dusk, with a setting sun, a crescent moon and the first stars.SkylineNo. 10
A domed pavilion with twin minarets stands at the edge of a long still pool, mirrored in the water between rows of cypress.ReflectionNo. 11
A close view of the gilded finial at the top of a lead dome: stacked bulbs, a slender rod and a crescent against a warm sky.FinialNo. 12
A line drawing on deep blue showing how pendentives turn a square bay into a circular base for a drum and dome.PendentiveNo. 13
Minarets of several traditions stand side by side on a shared ground line, from a Mamluk tiered tower to an Ottoman pencil minaret and a North African square tower.MinaretsNo. 14
An Ottoman mosque at night with lit windows, a crescent moon and strings of lamps hung between its minarets.NightNo. 15
A striped stone archway frames a view across a paved courtyard and fountain to a domed mosque beyond.CourtyardNo. 16
A pared-back geometric composition of a domed mosque: a blue half-circle, stepped quarter-circles and two needle minarets beside a peach sun.Half-DomesNo. 17

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