oculus (A circular opening at the top of a dome)

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• oculus — noun (plural oculi) Etymology: Latin, literally, eye more at eye Date: 1848 1. a circular or oval window 2. a circular opening at the top of a dome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• Oculus — This page is about the architectural term. See also: eye. The Oculus (top) in the dome of the Pantheon, Rome An Oculus, circular window, or rain hole is a feature of Classical architecture since the 16th century. They are often denoted by their… …   Wikipedia

• oculus — /ok yeuh leuhs/, n., pl. oculi / luy /. 1. an eye. 2. Archit. a circular opening, esp. one at the apex of a dome. 3. Archaeol. a design representing an eye, as on funerary pottery found in megalithic tombs of Europe. [ < NL, L: EYE] * * * (Latin …   Universalium

• Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …   Universalium

• Pantheon, Rome — The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon , [Rarely Pantheum . This rare usage appears in Pliny s Natural History (XXXVI.38) in describing this edifice: Agrippae Pantheum decoravit Diogenes Atheniensis; in columnis templi eius Caryatides probantur inter pauca …   Wikipedia

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• Mosque of Uqba — Great Mosque of Kairouan Overview of the mosque s courtyard which is surrounded by colonnaded arches Basic information Location …   Wikipedia

• Rose window — A Rose window (or Catherine window) is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and being divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.… …   Wikipedia

• SYNAGOGUE — This article is arranged according to the following outline. origins and history until the first century first century c.e. middle ages modern period …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …   Universalium