Memory Architectural elementsVersión en línea Nombre e imagen. Name and image. por Longo Del Congo Ashlars Half domes: supported the weigh of the dome. Were outside. Rib caliphate vault Muqarnas vault Pendentives: supported the weigh of the dome. Were inside. Relief: - Capitals of columns or horizontal bands. - Geometric and plant motifs or biblical scenes. Round arch Mosaics: small stones called tesserae, which were backed and glazed clay. -Religious and emperor themes. -Polychrome, gold backgrounds. -Hieratic faces (no feelings). -Two dimensional. Icons: religious paintings on boards Butresses: supported the weigh of the dome. Were outside. Ribbed dome Horseshoe arch Trefoil arches