4.614 | Fall 2002 | Undergraduate

Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures

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The Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara, Uzbekistan: (ca. 914), built by Nasr ibn Ismail, square canopy tomb; tapering walls; engaged columns on the corner; very rich decorative program using brick motifs and patterns. Dome support: ribbed, double-arched squinches.

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