Ely Vermont Barn 1899 Barn Cupola is a photograph by Edward Fielding which was uploaded on June 8th, 2016.
Ely Vermont Barn 1899 Barn Cupola
Note: the watermark in the lower right does not appear in the final print.... more
Title
Ely Vermont Barn 1899 Barn Cupola
Artist
Edward Fielding
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
note: the watermark in the lower right does not appear in the final print.
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Close up of the cupola of an old historic barn in Ely, Vermont. Fine art photography by Edward M. Fielding - www.edwardfielding.com
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From one of the decedents: "this barn was built by my great great grandfather but was mostly utilized by my great grandfather Gordon George who ran the farm until he died in 2007."
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In architecture, a cupola /ˈkjuːpələ/ is a small, most often dome-like, structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome.
The word derives, via Italian, from the lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella from the Greek κύπελλον kupellon) "small cup" (Latin cupa) indicating a vault resembling an upside down cup.
The cupola is a development during the Renaissance of the oculus, an ancient device found in Roman architecture, but being weatherproof was superior for the wetter climates of northern Europe.[citation needed] The chhatri, seen in Indian architecture, fits the definition of a cupola when it is used atop a larger structure.
Cupolas often appear as small buildings in their own right. They often serve as a belfry, belvedere, or roof lantern above a main roof. In other cases they may crown a spire, tower, or turret. [3] Barns often have cupolas for ventilation.[5]
The square, dome-like segment of a North American railroad train caboose, which contains the second-level or angel seats, is also called a cupola.
Some armored fighting vehicles have cupolas, called commander's cupola, which is a raised dome or cylinder with armored glass to provide 360-degree vision around the vehicle.
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June 8th, 2016