Dictionary of Islamic Architecture
Squinch
Small arch in the corner of a building that converts a square space to an octagonal area which may then be covered with a dome.
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IIR0084
Interior view of the dome
IHC0346
Interior view, reconstructed dome
ICW0460
Interior, corner with muqarnas...
ICW0541
View of an interior squinch filled...
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