Oculus
Rome shows its love for the simple circle.
The dome was covered with bronze, removed possibly for Gian Lorenzo Bernini's, baldacchino over the altar in St. Peters. It contains five concentric circles each containing 28 coffers diminishing in size as they rise to the apex, at the oculus of the dome.
The oculus is 30 feet wide and along with the main entrance is the only source of light inside.
Oculus
Rome shows its love for the simple circle.
The dome was covered with bronze, removed possibly for Gian Lorenzo Bernini's, baldacchino over the altar in St. Peters. It contains five concentric circles each containing 28 coffers diminishing in size as they rise to the apex, at the oculus of the dome.
The oculus is 30 feet wide and along with the main entrance is the only source of light inside.