Pantheon Vs Parthenon

From ahead the porch with its Greek style design melds perfectly with its other Roman counterpart the rotunda. The 8 red and gray marble forward facing Corinthian style columns (16 in total) create beautiful leading lines that brings your eye directly to the inscription reading “M. AGRIPPA L.F. COS TERTIUM FECIT” on the porch facade for whom the Pantheon was dedicated to (Cartwright). Somewhat blocked by the porch lies the connecting structure and the massive rotunda. When looking at the exterior of the Pantheon in its entirety you can break its components down into basic shapes. The connecting structure and porch of the Pantheon both have a rectangular shape in opposition with that of the cylindrical drum and circular dome. The meticulous planning of the combination of Greek and Roman Style with variation in precisely placed shapes creates a very interesting and complex symmetrical balance. Observing the exterior more closely the punctilious details within the main components complete the entire composition of The Pantheon. The variety within the gray toned walls with the chiseled out borders contrast well with the bronze covered dome bringing a unique unity to the entire exterior

The Parthenon, currently a museum, was an ancient Greek temple built in honor of the Greek goddess, Athena, whom the Greek people worshipped and revered. It was built between the years 447~438 BC, when the Athenian Empire was as the peak of its power, by Iktinos and Kalikrates and utilized the Post and Lintel architectural system, thus, representing the “tangible and visible efflorescence of Athenian imperial power (“The Parthenon”, n.d.). The Parthenon is often considered as one of the most transcendent works of Greek architecture and I think that its magnificence is a clear indicator of its function to honor the Greek people’s esteemed goddess, Athena. The sheer

Introduction The Greek and Roman Parthenon and Pantheon are two of the most well-known buildings in the ancient world. They are also two of the most confused buildings from the ancient world. Not that anyone asked but I think it has to first do with the names they sound similar and that is always confusing to the human mind. Second, the architectural style of the buildings is very similar to each other which can be rather confusing. Both buildings are also timeless testaments to their cultures.

The Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 432 BCE. Silverman, (n.d.). The Parthenon is a temple that was dedicated to the goddess Athena who bore the city's name. This temple was constructed to house the statue of Athena, and to declare to the world the success of Athens as the leader of Greek states. The Parthenon was a Doric Greek temple. This temple had a mixture of two

Very similar in shape to the epic Colosseum which is oval, but different in its purpose. The Colosseum also boasts greater heights than the Pantheon, but that does not make it any less impressive. The Pantheon is a major Roman monument that showcases simplistic structural design but is amazing in the sense of its dimensions. With columns garnering 12 meters in height, and weighing 50 tons, made of solid granite; it is incredible that they were able to transport them in one piece from such great distances. Atop of the columns were lintels made of marble weighing 30 tons. However the greatest example of the Roman’s advancement in their use of materials is seen in the coffered dome of the Pantheon, which is made entirely of concrete; 5000 tons of it. Nothing larger than the dome of the Pantheon was built until the 20th century. The inside diameter of the dome is almost 44 meters wide, half the length of a football field. The concrete in the dome has no steel reinforcements, which is something that would not be attempted today. To admit light and ventilation throughout the building, a 29 foot oculus (eye) is left open to the sky at the top. That just shows how bold and ingenious the Romans really were because the dome itself is a perfect hemisphere. It is astounding the achievement that Romans have made with the Pantheon, having to come up with an original device, and experiment with building materials, in order to construct such magnificent dimensions. It would not have been possible to do this without the Roman’s invention of

Like the coffered concrete dome. Athens couldn't have produced such a dome, as Rome was later responsible and very famous for building roads, walls and building with a very consistent cement. This cement is capable of forming complex arches for aqueducts, like the aqueduct of Cologne, in Germany. Although this cement was a trademark of the Roman culture, the Pantheon's circular shape plus its portico make it a unique building in its genre. Maybe the circular shape has to do with the temple being dedicated to all gods? Not having a fixed spot to look at means you can rotate in it, appreciating all the different

The Pantheon 118-125 BCE is an outstanding example of many advances in architecture produced from the Roman Empire. The Pantheon is a circular temple dedicated to the 12 major Gods. The dome was made of concrete and had an opening at the top called an oculus. The oculus lets sunlight in, and it would hit all 12 Gods as the sun set form east to west. This design is still popular today. The craftsmanship of the architects and their attention to every detail shows the society placed great value on knowledge and improving on the skills they had

First I will discuss the a lot of the differences between these two structures. The Pantheon is located in Rome Italy and was completed around 126AD. The purpose of this building was to serve as a temple for the Gods in ancient Rome. It is currently in use as a Roman Catholic church, so in essence it is still a house of worship. The architecture system is developed and based on arches. It was built by Publius Aelius Hadranus. The building is a circular building and is supported by Corinthian columns. The structure has a very large dome on top of it. The original construction was by Marcus Agrippa in 27BC and was destroyed,, then the emperor Publis Aelius Hadranus rebuilt it.

This paper evaluates and considers two important buildings from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon. Style, function and reflection on how these buildings represent the cultures that created them. A comparison between the two buildings is included.

This is probably the best preserved building of ancient Rome. Constructed under the ruling of Emperor Hadrian in 118 and 125 AD. The materials used were mainly cement, bricks, stone and some wood. There have been some doubts about the original used of the Pantheon due to its structure but it has been classified as a temple dedicated to all the Gods of Rome although there was a time that was used as a church.

The building that is still now a Catholic Chruch in Rome (n.d) was built during Hadrian's reign in 125 CE. One large difference between the two structures is that the Pantheon has a large rotunda. On the outside, there isn't much to distinguish the temple from others, however, inside the rotunda, it is an amazing work of architecture and art. Almost everything was covered in bronze, from the double doors to the ceiling panels. Even the dome itself is an incredible work of art. Like the Parthenon, it is believed the Pantheon was used as a temple. Though as Cartwright explains, it might have another use, "... the Pantheon may have been designed as a place where the emperor could make public appearances in a setting which reminded onlookers of his divine status, equal with the other gods of the Roman pantheon and his deified emperor predecessors." (2013, para. 2) The grand interior also supports this theory. It seems like a place made for royalty more than common

However, behind this, there is differences with the two structures. One of the most significant differences is the material being used in the structure. While in the Parthenon in ancient Greece is constructed from marble the Pantheon of Rome has a different structure. Much of the structure is made from granite, this is particularly the case with the pillar construction.

The word Pantheon comes from a Greek word Pantheion, meaning "of, relating to, or common to all the gods". (Pantheon - Rome, 2017) Even though the origins appear to be very similar, even borrowing its name from the Greeks, the Pantheon is distinctly Roman. Looking at the entrance you would immediately get the impression of Greek architecture with its massive columns and portico entrance. However, once inside, the building takes on a completely different feel. The Romans were masters of the dome structure, and the Pantheon has the world’s largest that is not reinforced with steel in anyway. (Pantheon - Rome,

Finally, as early stage of understanding art history, I myself feel that Parthenon and Pantheon have help my changed of thought to ancient Greece and Roman cultures. Both architectural building has similarities in term of initial function and number of columns in front of the entrance. Some of different that the building is Pantheon for serving many gods, while Parthenon for one god only, Athena; and Parthenon is a rectangular form, while Pantheon is built in a spherical

The interior of the Pantheon is more dramatic and stunning in comparison to its exterior. When you walk inside, you are bombarded with various colours of light that reflect off of a variety of surfaces. The alcove that is just opposite the door, is the most impressive and it touches the ceiling. It has decorative cornice and red porphyry frieze as well as being flanked by Corinthian marble columns in a Phyrgian purple. Each of the alcoves will have two columns in either Numidian yellow or Phyrgian purple. Each of the alcoves also have three small areas for statues that is surrounded by seven other windows that are located on the rotunda walls.