| 1. | Byron considered the Palace to include the prototype of the squinch.
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| 2. | It is used to decorate the underside of domes or squinches.
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| 3. | The dome rests on large squinches, which are supported by corbels.
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| 4. | However, the latter has a pendentive below each squinch.
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| 5. | The dome rests upon an octagonal base formed by squinches.
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| 6. | Figures in the squinches are angels with realistic expressions and animated eyes.
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| 7. | The dome above the transept is high, supported by arches and squinches.
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| 8. | Muqarnas carvings were also used to highlight the springing of the squinch arches.
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| 9. | Without identifying herself, Oakley squinches her face sternly and shakes her head no.
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| 10. | The invention of pendentives superseded the squinch technique.
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