front view
The 8 element types used in the muqarnas
front view of the 12 tiers with the different types of elements
Vincenza Garofaldo made this drawing of the front view of the muqarnas.
Looking at the elements used on the different tiers we we see that the composition of each tier is unique. We ecen see tiers in which 4 to 5 different elements are used.
| tier | elements used |
| 1 | B |
| 2 | B, D, E |
| 3 | B, D, E, F |
| 4 | A, B, D, E |
| 5 | C, D, E, G |
| 6 | B, C, D, F, H |
| 7 | B, C, D |
| 8 | C, E, H |
| 9 | A, B, D, E |
| 10 | C, D, F, G |
| 11 | C, D |
| 12 | C, E |
front view of the muqarnas
