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Oculus (architecture)

"Oculi" redirects here. For the third Sunday in Lent, see Oculi Sunday.
Renaissance oculus on the west facade of the Cour Carrée of the Louvre Palace, with figures of war and peace, sculpted by Jean Goujon and designed by Pierre Lescot, 1548[1]

An oculus (from Latin oculus 'eye'; pl.: oculi) 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-bœuf from the French, or simply a "bull's-eye".[2]

  1. ^ Bresc-Bautier, Geneviève (2008). The Louvre, a Tale of a Palace. Musée du Louvre Éditions. p. 122. ISBN 978-2-7572-0177-0.
  2. ^ "Oculus window". Royal Institute of British Architects. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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