The pantheon is made up of two principal parts; the porch; which is a highly idealised and more greek interpretation and the circular building which is much more Roman in it’s display. The pantheon follows traditional Roman architecture designed with a portico held up by eight Corinthian columns almost 12m high. The monolithic columns shafts are made of Aswan grey granite contrasted with the white pentelic marble of the capitals.The porch is supported by these Corinthian columns and is made out
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The Roman and Byzantine empires are widely regarded as two of the most powerful empires in human history. With large religious empires comes large extravagant architecture. The Pantheon‚ a temple created for the worship of the many Roman Gods was built by the emperor Hadrian in Rome from 118 to 125 CE. The Hagia Sophia was built by the emperor Justinian as a Christian church in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire from 532 to 537 CE. The Hagia Sophia was designed by Anthemius of Tralles‚ a
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showcasing their different styles and capabilities in structures that still stand from thousands of years ago. This essay will examine the function as well as the style of two of those archaic buildings in both the Parthenon of ancient Athens and the Pantheon of ancient Rome. Furthermore‚ it will put them side by side to compare and contrast the two. From 447-432 BCE during the golden era a great temple was constructed on the Acropolis of Athens‚ the Parthenon (Sakoulas‚ 2002). It’s construction was
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The pantheon is an artistic and imaginative blend of three major architectural focus: the unification of traditional temple form and the new domed space‚ the technical development of concrete constructions‚ and the tendency to obscure construction and structural elements. This paper discusses the Pantheon by analyzing the architecture from various aspects such as its three distinctive spaces and the experience they brings‚ the lighting of the interior‚ innovation such as coffering‚ the skillful use
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Paris Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine‚ in northern France‚ at the heart of the Ile-de-France region. Paris has a population of about 2‚230‚000. Its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centers in Europe‚ with more than 12 million inhabitants. Paris is the most elegant capital of the world so different from the rest of France‚ that it is sometimes called a "city-state." City of all time‚ Paris has preserved signs of the past‚ and the
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There are few buildings in the world today that have survived the ravages of time so well as the Pantheon in Rome. This is mainly due to superior engineering. The Pantheon has often been copied‚ sometimes equaled but never surpassed‚ it had more architectural innovations than most modern buildings. This makes the Pantheon really extraordinary since it was built around 125 AD under the aegis of the emperor Hadrian. Superior engineering The plan is simple enough: a circular enclosure aside a rectangular
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Paris is the most important town in France. It’s got a famous cathedral and an important famous tower called Eiffel. It also has a lot of palaces‚ avenues and squares. In my opinion‚ this place is very beautiful to live because all things that it has are fantastic and great. Paris has a famous river called Sena‚ too. You can sail along the river with a ship. There are some interesting centres to go and spend the time like Centre Pompidou. However‚ there are some things about Paris that I don’t
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Greece’s Parthenon and Rome’s Pantheon are two iconic temples that exemplify the values of the cultures in which they were built. The Parthenon is a marble building that was built between 447 BC and 432 BC and stands 45 feet high and 228 feet long by 101 feet wide. The Pantheon is made of limestone‚ brick‚ and pumice. Its dome is 142 feet in diameter and 71 feet in height. The height of the section below the dome is also 71 feet. I chose these two temples because I want to improve my knowledge of
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PARIS. A weekend trip was spent in the great city of Paris touring‚ eating French food and experiencing a new culture. Our first night in Paris we went out to eat at a restaurant where every student tried something new. Ranging from eating raw meat‚ also known as Tartare in France‚ to eating a rocket salad‚ we all enjoyed sharing and taste testing the unfamiliar supper creations. The next day we went on a walking tour. The tour guide was great and full of historical information which hearing the
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Writing. Paris Every country has it’s own beauty but one place I’d really like to visit is Paris in France. It has a lot of breathtaking sights like: Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris andthe most recognizable landmark of the city. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the World Exhibition of 1889 and it was never meant to be a permanent addition to the city’s skyline. The figures are impressive but forget about them and try to enjoy the sight. Everyone wants to
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