Pencahayaan Alami Gereja Era Arsitektur Renaisans 1400 - 1830

The Renaissance brought a deliberate shift back to classical principles like symmetry, proportion, geometry, and measurable beauty. These ideals were inherited from ancient Greek and Roman architecture, which saw order as a reflection of cosmic harmony and divine logic.

Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, begun in 1506 and completed over a century later, is the prime example of Renaissance architecture. In Saint Peter’s, light becomes part of this architectural order. The building is organized not to obscure light in mystery, to direct it with intent. Every element, from the geometry of the plan to the curvature of the dome, participates in a grand choreography of space and illumination. Daylight is no longer filtered through stained-glass narratives. It is white, direct, and clear, in pure form, illuminating structure and guiding the eye.

This is achieved through its massive central dome, designed by Michelangelo and inspired by the Pantheon. The oculus at the top allows daylight to pour down directly onto the crossing and altar below representing an axis mundi, a vertical link between heaven and earth, unfiltered and pure.