Coffered ceiling

A coffer ceiling is a sunken panel structure and can be in a square, rectangular or octagonal shape. This type of ceiling is a means of decoration that gives shape or definition to a room. These types of ceilings are normally found in larger, older or very expensive home or offices. The Roman Pantheon is an example of a coffered ceiling that is round or a rotunda dome shape that is quite impressive even by modern standards. This particular ceiling give you the feeling of ascending into the heavens or a portal to the sky, the light of a higher being. It is truly worth the trip to Italy to see this magnificent sight.

Back 16.07.2007.