How does the Dome of the Rock reveal the presence of outside architectural and decorative influences?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
It has a centralized octagonal plan that derives from Early Christian and Byzantine martyria.
The central space is covered by a dome.
The mosaic frieze depicts thick, symmetrical vine scrolls and trees.
The niche derived from a long tradition of synagogues, the Christian church, and Roman architecture.
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