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An oculus (plural oculi, from Latin {{lang|la|oculus}}, 'eye') is a circular opening in the center of a dome or in a wall. Originating in antiquity, it is a feature of Byzantine and Neoclassical architecture. It is also known as an œil de boeuf from the French, or simply a "bull's-eye".[1] Classical exampleThe oculus was used by the Ancient Romans, one of the finest examples being that in the dome of the Pantheon. Open to the weather, it allows rain to enter and fall to the floor, where it is carried away through drains. Though the opening looks small, it actually has a diameter of {{convert|27|ft|abbr=on}} allowing it to light the building just as the sun lights the earth. Byzantine architectureThe oculus was widely used in the architecture of the Byzantine Empire. It was applied to buildings in Syria in the 5th and 6th centuries and again in the 10th century. In Constantinople's Myrelaion Church (c. 920), there are two oculi above the stringcourse on both lateral facades.[2] Neoclassical revivalEarly examples of the oculus in Renaissance architecture can be seen in Florence Cathedral, in the nave clerestory and topping the crowns of the arcade arches.[3] Since the revival of dome construction beginning in the Italian Renaissance, open oculi have been replaced by light-transmitting cupolas and other round windows, openings, and skylights. They can be seen in the pediments of Palladio's Villa Rotonda, though not in the dome. Use of oculus windows became more popular in Baroque architecture. Widely used by Neo-Palladian architects including Colen Campbell, one can be seen in the dome of Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia.[1][4] References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=Oculus window |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234516/http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/Palladio/PalladianBritain/PalladianInteriors/PalladianPrinciples/Light/OculusWindow.aspx |date=March 27, 2014|website= Royal Institute of British Architects|access-date= 24 January 2013}} 2. ^{{cite book|author1=Ćurčić, Slobodan |author2=Johnson, Mark Joseph |author3=Ousterhout, Robert G. |author4=Papalexandrou, Amy |title=Approaches to Byzantine Architecture and Its Decoration: Studies in Honor of Slobodan Ćurčić|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b5eKujogjYAC&pg=PA148|accessdate=24 January 2013|date=1 January 2012|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4094-2740-7|pages=148–}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234826/http://arts.muohio.edu/faculty/benson/florencecathedral/ |date=March 27, 2014|access-date= 24 January 2013|website=muohio.edu}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.arch.virginia.edu/archive/ded7y/vs98/RCstudy1.htm |title=Daylighting in two centroidal spaces at the University of Virginia: Case Study, The Rotunda and Caplin Pavilion|website= The University of Virginia|access-date=January 2013}} External links{{wiktionary}} 5 : Ceilings|Domes|Roofs|Windows|Architectural elements |
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