Pendentive
Dublin Core
Title
Pendentive
Subject
A pendentive is a curved triangular section supporting the dome where it intersects with the upper wall corners or edges of the room. Pendentives are classicizing architectural elements popularly used in Renaissance and Baroque churches (Hopkins 2017; Britannica 2016).
References:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. 2016. "pendentive". Encyclopedia Britannica (23 May 2022).
Hopkins, Owen. 2017. Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon. London: Laurence King Publishing.
References:
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. 2016. "pendentive". Encyclopedia Britannica (23 May 2022).
Hopkins, Owen. 2017. Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon. London: Laurence King Publishing.
Creator
Phan Thi Minh Anh
Citation
Phan Thi Minh Anh, “Pendentive,” Augustus in Saigon!?, accessed October 24, 2024, https://augustusinsaigon.uni-trier.de/items/show/145.