Islamic

Inside of Islamic architecture there are a lot of very detailed mosaics that line the interiors. These very detailed surfaces are often times many different colors. These mosaics could be made of different materials like glass and marble. The very first religious building with the detailed mosaics was the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. It was built between 688-692 of glass on both the inside and outside.

The Dome of the Rock is in the shape of a octagon, which was not a designed that had been frequently if at all been done before its time. One modern day example of similar structure would be the Pentagon in Washington DC. Not exactly the same amount of sides but influence of the geometric shape could be taken from the Dome of Rock. Mosaic designed faded out of fashion in Islamic cultures after the 8th century. Work was sometimes done in tile work that was painted but did not have the same great look of the earlier mosaics.