Romanesque (meaning Roman-like) was a rediscovery of the masonry techniques of the Roman empire, characterized by rounded arches, domed vaults and cut-stone masonry that emphasize the power of mass, space and gravity, rather than the more ethereal vertical aspirations of the Gothic.
But Stuart never quite lived up to its promise, and the stucco arch — actually domed towers connected by a crossbeam — suffered one indignity after another.
In a once elegant Moroccan home on the edge of the old Medina overlooking the city's port, Rick's attempts to recreate the atmosphere of the Warner Brothers' wartime film "Casablanca" with a domed skylight, arches, a tiled patio, round tables with white tablecloths, brass lamps with beaded shades, and waiters in white dinner jackets and black turbans.
He also mentioned domed stadiums.
Beneath its double-domed broken-arch pediment are a pair of doors covered with their original double-beveled smoky mirrors.
The domed buildings and arches of the resort's Moorish architecture lend it an exotic air that complements the area's natural beauty.
The Strand was designed in Italian Renaissance style and features gold leaf on the domed ceiling and proscenium arch above the stage.
We pass giant cacti and a wonkily parked Beetle, Moorish arches, the domed San Pedro church, and a snack bar selling nothing but chicharrones – pork scratchings.
The resort is a study in elegant excess, with a façade of dun-colored stone and Moorish design elements, such as arches and domed ceilings, elaborate floor and wall mosaics, spacious corridors with ocean views by day and flickering candles by night, and beautifully landscaped grounds with large, well-maintained gardens and fountains.
