lecture becuase of the Villa Rotonda. The Villa Rotonda is a large building that was built by the Italian archietect Pallodia in 1570 near Venice as an ideal vacation home for a weathly nobleman at that time. The villa was meant to represent the Pantheon in ancient Rome however‚ it was built with four proticos or porch-like sections with coloumns and steps with the dome being in the center. This was meant to express the ideology of Italian Renaissance with its phiolosophy in humanism which brings
Premium Florence Raphael Leonardo da Vinci
source 2 as the Parisian’s built a Pantheon between years 1758 – 1790‚ inspired by Roman architecture and their Pantheon built between 18 – 128AD. The French building has identifiable similarities to the architecture particularly found in Herculaneum. The column structure that marks both the interior and exterior of the Parisian Pantheon is seen all through Herculaneum‚ particularly the interior of the Basilica. The high ceiling and arched halls seen in the Pantheon‚ also evidently present in the Sacred
Premium Ancient Rome Italy Roman Empire
The topic of actual locations of the setting mentioned in ancient mythological stories has often sparked many controversies. This is often cause by the author’s vagueness in the description of the setting where the story took place and the city of Thebes mentioned in Oedipus Rex is no exception. Questions can be raise on the location of Thebes in which the story took place in. Due to the fact that there are actually two different real life locations of Thebes; one located in Greece and the other
Premium Greek mythology Zeus Ancient Greece
construction types. Greek architecture used Post and- Lintel construction‚ while Roman construction dominated in arches‚ domes and vaults. Post and- Lintel construction is evident in the buildings that make up the Acropolis in Greece‚ including the Pantheon and the Temple of Hera‚ which used drums to create columns or rows of columns that used fluting and tapering to make the columns appear to perfectly vertical. This also gave stability and load bearing strength‚ and Entasis‚ or tapering that makes
Premium Ancient Rome Parthenon Ionic order
neighbors such as the “Etruscans”. The Etruscan`s knowledge was responsible for the underground sewer systems that allowed the water to drain from the roman streets into the Tiber river. This underground sewer system was known as the “Cloaca Maxima”. Pantheon: Roman engineering marvel Casseel‚C.(writer and director) (2005) Another piece of ingenious technology that struck my interest was the use of a tool called a “Groma”. This tool was a surveying instrument to build Roman highways. The Romans built
Free Ancient Rome Rome Roman Empire
Francesco Castello‚ often considered the greatest Baroque architect and a true genius‚ was born to a stonemason family in Bissone. He was related to the papal architects Carlo Maderno and Domenico Fontana; hence‚ it was in his blood to become a builder. He later changed his name to his mother’s family name‚ Borromini‚ and his true architectural career began. At the pinnacle of it all‚ we find the beautiful church of Sant’ivo Alla Sapienza‚ where his mastery in the creation of complex spaces is evident
Premium Protestant Reformation Catholic Church Martin Luther
What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
Premium Hinduism Yoga
This ‘greater’ was developed into gods and goddesses. These gods and goddesses were then given special attributes and abilities. One of the many Mesopotamian deities was Inanna a female deity that is probably still one of the most well-known of this pantheon. This brief essay will take a look at the goddess discussing whom this important goddess was to her people. Described as one of the most complex deities of Mesopotamia Inanna also later known as Ishtar under Akkadian and Babylonian rule was a female
Premium Greek mythology Zeus Woman
Raphael Sanzio was a great Renaissance painter and architect. As a young man‚ Raphael worked as an apprentice at Pietro Perugino’s art workshop‚ which inspired him to pursue a career in the arts. When he was twenty he moved to Florence‚ which was where he was exposed to Da Vinci’s and Michelangelo’s work. Although Raphael learned from both men‚ and made use of their exploration of the human anatomy‚ it has been said that unlike Da Vinci and Michelangelo‚ Raphael added sentiment to
Premium Florence Italy Renaissance
include Saepta Julia (voting hall) and Gardens and Baths of Agrippa on the Campus Martius‚ Aqua Virgo and PANTHEON. Not mentioned in Suetonius but we know about the Pantheon from the dedicatory inscription which Hadrian left there (M.Agrippa‚ son of Lucius‚ built this when he was consul for the third time) and from Dio Cassius. Dio Cassius mentions the aqueduct as does Frontinus. The Pantheon and the Mausoleum of Augustus faced each other on the Campus Martius‚ thus symbolizing the union between
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Augustus