Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
segmented dome
or
cloister vault
: A dome placed over a polygonal
base. It is not a semi-sphere, but is formed of curved sections which
correspond to the parts of the polygon on which it rests.
Compare with squinch
Click here for pronounciation.
Cross section of the palatine chapel
at Aix

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