The Ox Eye - impression II Painting

circular painting on wooden stretcher with a diameter of ø 39.37 inches Abstract oil painting on canvas in the shape of a circle, inspired by rosettes from French Cathedrals and the light passing through them illuminating the interior. ŒIL DE BŒUF from French is translated as an "ox window". It is a relatively small, oval window usually on a higher floor and sometimes put on the roof as a dormer to illuminate the interior. Windows of this type are commonly found in the great baroque architecture of France. The term is often used for similar, round windows in the architecture of gothic cathedrals and later in the revival Greek and colonial revival styles in North America.