it holds the tension of the dome
No, the oculus is associated with the Pantheon. It is the "eye" or hole in the ceiling of the dome.
It is called The Pantheon
you pronounce pantheon as ( pan-thee-on).
The Pantheon in Rome is one of the earliest domed buildings and contained the Roman Gods. It has an occulass in the center of the dome. Today you can visit it, but the statues of the gods are no longer inside. Instead the Catholic Church has replaced them with religious paintings and figures.
The circular opening in the roof of the Pantheon is called the oculus. It serves as the main source of light and ventilation for the building.
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The ceiling of the Pantheon was dimpled "like a golf ball" to relieve stress from the dome.
it holds the tension of the dome
No, the oculus is associated with the Pantheon. It is the "eye" or hole in the ceiling of the dome.
Black Wooden Ceiling Opening was created on 2006-10-30.
It is called The Pantheon
The Romans. The Pantheon is an example of this.
No Opening Windows do
Yes but specifically the Roman pantheon. Pantheon is used as a generic term to describe a group of gods.
A temple dedicated to all the gods is called a pantheon. The Pantheon in Rome is the finest example of the construction of this type of temple.
The window in a ceiling or roof is called a Skylight.