Mirror (architecture)
Staircase of the Würzburg Residence with ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in the mirror of the ceiling
In architecture, a mirror refers to a flat, two-dimensional surface that is surrounded by a non-flat, three-dimensional structure. Pictures, bas-reliefs or ornaments are often shown on the mirror .
Examples are:
- the smooth forehead of a cuboid ,
- the middle field of a flat ceiling framed by profiles ,
- the middle field of a flat ceiling connected to the side walls via deep coves , a mirror vault .
See also
literature
- Folkhard Cremer: Hessen II. Administrative region Darmstadt = Georg Dehio : Handbook of German art monuments . Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-422-03117-3 .