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Interior of the dome
of the National Palace.
The Doric frieze of
triglyphs and metopes
can be seen forming
an annular base for
the dome.
© Thiago da Cunha
Roman temple with
a circular base from
classical antiquity,
dedicated to the
goddess Vesta.
© Detroit Publishing
Co., 1890-1900 Library
of Congress Prints and
Photographs Division,
Washington D.C.
The Templete or
Tempietto of San
Pietro in Montorio,
Rome by Bramante
(1502).
© Photo by Quinok /
Wikimedia Commons
The Treasury (Al-
Khazneh), Petra,
Jordan, first
century B.C.
© Picture by Graham
Racher, 2011 /
Wikimedia Commons
THE DOME OF THE DOMINICAN NATIONAL PALACE AND GUIDO D’ALESSANDRO LOMBARDI




