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crossed dome

Ventridens decussatus

Classification

A cross-in-square, crossed-dome, tetrastyle, or quincunx floor plan was the dominant form of church architecture in the middle and late Byzantine Empire. It featured a square centre with an internal structure shaped like a cross, topped by a dome. Architecture Architectural form A cross-in-square church is centered around a quadratic naos (the 'square') which is divided by four columns or piers into nine bays (divisions of space).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5