Dome, Great Mosque, Córdoba
a. What are the architectural elements in this work?
b. How does the decoration conform to Islam?
c. How does the decoration express design?
Answers will vary.
a. The dome rests on an octagonal base of arcuated squinches with crisscrossed ribs forming a pattern.
b. They are rich and abstract patterns without figuration; they also enhance the richness of the interior.
c. The rich, abstract patterns are arabesque. It is an ornamental system which allows for endless flow, limited only by the size of the surface.
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