A dome or vault structure in a church, especially the dome at the crossing of the nave and transepts; Spanish and Italian architectural term for a cupola or drum.
From Spanish and Italian 'cimborio,' possibly derived from Latin 'cymba' (boat or vault shape). This architectural term is used in Spanish and Italian churches to describe the vaulted structures above the main altar area.
Medieval Spanish and Italian cathedral builders used 'cimborio' to describe the soaring domes that seem to open the church toward heaven—it's architecture with theology built right into the name!
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