dome dome russian compare russian dome shape resembles larger diameter drum sit height usually exceeds width structures smoothly point predominant form church russia russian orthodox churches germany german literally tower catholic churches found regularly austria northeastern italy eastern_europe middle_east types eastern orthodox include helmet example saint cathedral ukrainian pear baroque history art historians disagree typical feature russian architecture byzantine churches architecture characterized broader special framework erected drum contrast ancient form drum russian church special structure metal timber lined sheet iron tiles end nineteenth century russian churches period largest erected seventeenth century area incidentally famous large complicated shaped form derived baroque models late seventeenth century pear shaped usually associated cone shaped typical orthodox churches traditional view russian icons painted invasion feature churches highly pre churches rebuilt display golden helmet restoration work ancient churches revealed fragments helmet like newer appeared reign cathedral altered reign son indicating presence sixteenth century russia scholars borrowed russians muslim countries probably conquest terrible commemorated featured represent attack ninth dome constructed years siege tomb ornate finishes bright color bold shape adorned stripes patterns seen believe appeared russian wooden architecture tent like churches according theory strictly prevented snow roof based notion exist russia mid sixteenth century restoration work churches built seventeenth century routinely involved replacement authentic helmet shaped example restoration moscow modern view historian ancient russian chronicles pointed thirteenth century onward display churches helmet foremost authority pre russian architecture opinion existed russia early thirteenth century presumably widespread findings demonstrated russian imported orient replace spherical fifteenth century modern art historian surveyed hundreds russian icons eleventh century onward concluded icons painted invasion display displayed pictures twelfth century found icon late fifteenth century displaying dome resembling helmet instead findings led dismiss fragments helmet discovered beneath modern post intended reproduce familiar forms byzantine indicated oldest depictions represent having prior replacement helmet explains appearance late thirteenth century general emphasis characteristic russian architecture late twelfth early fifteenth centuries period drums arranged create vertical thrust church taller logical elongated gothic trend aimed achieving vertical emphasis symbolism prior eighteenth century assign particular symbolism exterior shape church popularly believed burning candles noted religious philosopher prince argued shape russian church explained according drums crowned tapering deliberately scored resemble candles certain aesthetic religious attitude explanation dome originally regarded form reminiscent jerusalem appear groups representing representing jesus christ standing represent jesus record interpretation disapproved believed design churches propagated liked compare central highest dome lateral orthodox world evidence held view brightly painted colors informally different aspects religion green blue gold held represent holy spirit jesus respectively black ball shaped popular snowy north russia internationally dome found russian architecture extensively architecture later went influence architecture outside india iran places middle_east end 19th century dutch built grand mosque indonesia incorporated shaped dome shape dome numerous indonesia baroque shape vegetables flower common built architect church convent sisters usually copper sheet appear catholic churches southern germany czech lands austria favourite 20th century austrian architectural designer world corn palace tourist attraction basketball arena mitchell features roof structure
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