[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [History of Indian and Eastern Architecture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876) › v1.c19.s2.1 # History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s2.1 History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s2.1 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s2.1) It is to be regretted that, while so much has been written on the history of the pointed arch, so little should have been said regarding the history of domes: the one being a mere constructive peculiarity that might very well have been dispensed with; the other being the noblest feature in the styles in which it prevails, and perhaps the most important acquisition with which science has enriched the art of architecture. - [Previous: v1.c19.s1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s1.11) - [Next: v1.c19.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s2.2) - [Up: v1.c19.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.fergusson-1876.v1.c19.s2.1) · Pramāṇa