Cupolas and Shutters

. The word cupola is derived from the sub European language Italian, from the classical language Latin copula is also referred as a small cup indicating a vault resembling an upside down cup. Cupolas often appear as small buildings own their own and to some extent also deserve the right to be called one also. They often serve as a source of light above a main roof for an aeronautical view. In some cases they are used for covering a tower top, spire, or turret. The chhatri or umbrella, used for shading purposes in Indian architecture, fits the definition of a cupola when it is used on the top of a larger structure.

The cupola is basically an evolution of the historic device called oculus, an ancient device that was commonly used in roman architecture, but with the special quality possessed by a cupola is being highly weatherproof it is a superior product which suits the wetter climates of northern Europe, which were the most influential parts of the world during the golden period of Renaissance. The cupolas are not just there to provide protection from sunlight, to provide you with a twilight effect in order to refresh your inner dcor, for the purpose of circulating air nor to provide a light but it is there to provide a natural beauty to your exterior as well as the previously mentioned uses.

Another notable fact may be that cupolas are not specific in shape or price. Prices vary across thousands of dollars according to the design of the cupola and the material used to build cupola. The material used in manufacturing of the cupola varies across the globe due the large scale differentiation of atmospheric condition all over the world. Same implementation is applied over the design of the cupolas as each part of the modern age global village still has a large proportion of cultural variation all over which is a major cause of cultural mayhem. For example in European areas one might catch a glimpse of cupolas giving a very rich look to the structure on the other hand in Asian countries one will get a look at a highly colorful look at these magnificent pieces of constructional art. Cupolas are not only pieces of a building but a representative of the historic evolution of the diverse cultures it has effected over the past thousands of years a since its birth in the highly celebrated roman era.

Cupolas and Shutters

By: Christina Xio

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