The Pantheon

The Parthenon, built around 490 BCE, was one of the most explicit structures created in the Classical Era. Made from marble, it measures roughly 228 feet long and 100 feet wide, huge in comparison to the Pantheon which is located in Rome. The Parthenon was constructed and dedicated to the goddess Athena, while the Pantheon

Rome’s Pantheon – one of the greatest spiritual buildings in the world. The temple is devoted to the gods of ancient Rome. The name “Pantheon” derives from Greek and actually means “Every God”. The temple is one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings and it has been in almost continuous use throughout its history. The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa in year 27

Pantheon and Hagia Sophia Pantheon and Hagia Sophia are two extremely outstanding architectural pieces of their times. They have been built according to the traditions of those particular times. The materials used to built these buildings and the purpose for which they were used are all very important aspects and have been briefly covered in this report. Pantheon The statesman Agrippa built pantheon in 27 B.C. Then it was completely rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian. The Pantheon is remarkable for its size, its construction, and its design. The dome was the largest built until modern times. The present structure was probably originally built as a temple for all the pagan gods. We do hear of it as being a law-court and a reception area for

The initial function of both buildings is serving as a temple. Then, the Pantheon is used as the Roman Church, while the Parthenon function is as a museum now days. Moreover, there is another similarity between the Pantheon and the Parthenon that both Pantheon and Parthenon have 8 pillars in front of the entrance. These pillars to support a pediment; a triangular element in upper part of front any classical style buildings.

The pantheon which is located in Rome was originally commissioned by Marcus Agrippa, 27 BCE-14 AD, during Augustus’s reign. It was later rebuilt in 126 AD by the Emperor Hadrian. It was built to be a Temple for the worship of all Gods (wikipedia.org).

The manipulation of materials used by the Romans has still not been equaled to this day. This reality is surprising when considering the span of time which has passed since the completion of the Pantheon. A period of almost two thousand years has come and gone without any other dome structure equivalently matching the enormity and importance of the Pantheon. Hadrian’s commencement of the Pantheon has created one of the more “influential works in Western architectural history (Fazio, Moffett, and Lawrence). Keeping in mind the pantheon was created as a temple to commemorate all the pagan gods of ancient Rome (Alcott). At the time it was a very large undertaking and Hadrian felt that using architecture was a sufficient course of action to demonstrate his imperial prowess. The Roman Empire was outstretched over a vast expanse of land and could not sustain itself, however Hadrian used his knowledge of the lay to procure some elements for his reconstruction of the Pantheon. Literally meaning “many gods” the pantheon also served as a sundial with an oculus opening at the apex of the dome. Hadrian’s belief in pagan deities coerced him to create a grand structure suitable to express the divine influence of the gods over the Roman Empire. In fact, Hadrian’s reign produced many architectural exploits that had never been seen or even attempted before his

Whether simplistic or complex in style, the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon, respectively, exhibit uniqueness of their era. Each showcases wonderful and historic characteristics of architecture throughout the passage of time. This essay will explain the similarities and differences in the use and functionality between these two ancient temples.

he Parthenon was constructed around 447-432 BCE. The architects were Kallikrates and Iktinos. It is located at Akropolis, Athens. Hagia Sophia was constructed after 1453 by Ottoman. It is located in Modern Istanbul.

Indeed, even the name the” Pantheon” refers to many or 12 gods, undoubtedly Grecian in origin. The service of foreign gods did not end with Greece, and through propaganda of gods like Serapis, a half Egyptian half Greco god, to even political means the necessity the Roman people had for religion is undeniable. While many believe the Greeks and the Romans to serve the same gods, the Romans were mixing and making them their own proving they only could construct the Pantheon in the same manner. As I expressed before, the Grecian culture influenced the Romans, and in turn the Romans made something completely their own, the Composite. The Pantheon shows its order through the Composite’s classic Corinthian columns, and Roman circular floor plan.

“After the Universe was created by some unknown force the Pantheon were created”(Knaak). They didn’t know why they were there all they knew was that they had a destiny to help. Then one day they wandered by a world that was full of chaos and destruction and realized what there purpose was.

The Pantheon is one the greatest paradoxes in modern archeology. On the one hand, the structure’s preservation is absolutely remarkable and has allowed scholars from all over the world the opportunity to study its design for centuries. Yet, for such a well-known and iconic building, the meaning behind the Pantheon remains uncertain. Many scholars, unsatisfied with the mainstream theory that the building was a temple dedicated to all gods; have proposed their own unique explanation for the Pantheon’s purpose. Perhaps the most radical of these can be found in Adam Ziolkowski’s article “Was Agrippa’s Pantheon the Temple of Mars ‘In Campo?’; which proposes, as the title suggests, that the original Pantheon was actually the Temple of Mars ‘in campo’

The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, completed in 126 AD. Currently a state property, it is now a Roman Catholic Church. As one of Rome’s most well preserved ancient buildings, it has had continuous use through the ages. This is likely due to the fact that it was converted from a temple to a church early on, saving it from sacking and destruction. At its’ inception, it is believed to have been a temple to numerous Roman deities. (“Pantheon, n.d.) The name pantheon refers to a temple dedicated to all the gods. (Merriam Webster, n.d.) The building is made up of a portico, or porch, and a rectangular vestibule that connects the porch to a rotunda. The rotunda features an oculus that provides light as well as ventilation. During rain and storms, any water entering the uncovered oculus runs off into built-in drains still functioning from their original construction. The dome’s inner design is comprised of intersecting arches and coffers. Likely symbolic, these were built in multiples of eight,

Of course, with different cultures and religions in different countries, many sacred spaces have varying visual forms and purposes; a circle of freestanding stones may not look similar to the Lotus Temple in India, but they may share some form of spiritual tranquility. The Pantheon, however, is a building that has no clear purpose as a sacred space, although it is rumored to have been a temple due to the style of the decorations. One thing for certain was the fact that it had been built in order to have some link to the divinities and the sky, hence Pantheon meaning “honor all gods” in Greek. The dome of the Pantheon had been built with near perfect hemispherical geometry, something that human beings consider divine-tier and something that they strive for when creating sacred space: the perfect geometry. Rudolf Wittkower argues that “natural creations, such as the proportions and symmetry of the human frame, the relationships between planets or the intervals of musical harmony, seemed to follow geometric ratios, and that if the products of architecture were to possess the same conceptual integrity they too should be designed using perfect figures, symmetry and harmonic mathematical proportions” (2009,

another significant part of the pantheon. As well as keeping the decorative features seen in the interior, it maintains the traditional design of a Roman temple. The porch, measuring 33.1x13.6m has frontal colonnade showing eight Corinthian columns made of marbles. The porch followed mainly a Hellenic-Italian tradition added the sense of balance.

The Pantheon is a temple to all the Greek gods and goddesses. The Pantheon was a temple in honor of the Olympic gods; in fact, the word pantheon is Greek for "of all the gods" It is the