Identifying feature
Coffered ceiling
A ceiling divided into a grid of sunken panels, called coffers, separated by beams. The Romans used coffers to lighten concrete domes, and Renaissance and Beaux-Arts interiors used them as decoration.
Identifying feature
A ceiling divided into a grid of sunken panels, called coffers, separated by beams. The Romans used coffers to lighten concrete domes, and Renaissance and Beaux-Arts interiors used them as decoration.