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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