in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are two of the greatest pieces of architectural and historical masterpieces. Both structures were created to be a place of worship not only for one but many different gods. These two buildings are 1‚280.2 kilometers apart but they had so much in common. Similarities in the two buildings is the vast number of columns built. The columns in Parthenon were carved out of blocks stacked on top of each other‚ whereas the ones used in the Pantheon is made of one solid
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Kevin November 6‚ 2013 Professor Comparison of the Sumerian Gods and the Greek Pantheon The Sumerian civilization existed an estimated three thousand years prior to the Greeks (Powell p. 60). Although very little is actually known about the Sumerian culture‚ archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts and clay tablets containing cuneiform writing that have given historians bits and pieces of the stories that were told during that time (Powell pg. 63 Figure 7.3). While the Sumerian empire
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inventions and advances in their architecture and many are still there in Rome today. There were also many people who would put a lot of effort and time into building Rome’s greatest temples and churches. For example‚ the aqueduct‚ Colosseum‚ and The Pantheon were three of the most famous and well preserved designs in Roman history. Including that there were a mass of materials and tools that were used‚ the designers were perfectionists and would stop until they get each measurement‚ increment‚ and configuration
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safe travel. Similar to the Pyramids as the Pantheon was intentionally built to act as the vessel for the divine. However a difference from between the two‚ instead to transporting the Emperor’s spirit to the heavens‚ it allowed heaven to be seen down here on earth‚ Michelangelo said that “the Pantheon is one of the greatest achievements of architecture‚ built by angles rather than men”. Many of the Western Civilization have been inspired by the Pantheon and therefore are incorporated in buildings
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thought without there similarities we couldn’t see these varieties of grey. So when we talk about architecture our eye can’t get off differences and similarities between things so when we are dealing with great buildings like the Parthenon and the pantheon we must have a fast look on differences and similarities between Greek and Roman architecture. A lot of people think that there are no differences between Greek and Roman architecture as they look much alike and they are right to some extent
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that they both were temples to the gods. The differences here is that Parthenon was made to celebrate Athena‚ the patron goddess of Athens‚ while the Pantheon was made to celebrate all the Roman gods and goddesses. Another difference is the structure of the two temples. The Parthenon is a rectangular structure‚ while the main structure of the Pantheon is made to contain a sphere. The fronts of the two structures look very close‚ with space for sculptures
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PAPER ASSIGNMENT #3 HSCI 1714 SAKSHAM SHARMA The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci around 1490. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of the architect Vitruvius. This drawing shows a naked man‚ with his arms and legs extended‚ inside a square and inside a circle. It is meant to represent that a human body is a blueprint for universal design. The idea of using human body parts for measuring things and using this idea to build according to “a set of standard
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by columns‚ although when inspected closely‚ those columns are slightly different in each civilization. Finally‚ both of these buildings are influential these days and many modern buildings aspire to the precision and elegance of the Parthenon and Pantheon. In conclusion‚ we can clearly see how closely related these two civilizations are. They share a lot in common‚ especially in art and architecture. Perhaps more importantly‚ both civilizations have shared a zealous following and admiration from artists
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Pantheon Parthenon Location Rome‚ Italy Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece Built in 126 AD 447-438 BC Original purpose Temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome Temple to goddess Athena Built by Publius Aelius Hadrianus Iktinos‚ Kalikrates Current use Roman Catholic church Museum Architectural system Arch Technology Post and Lintel System Height 43m 14m Design
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