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    Pantheon vs. Parthenon The Pantheon and the Parthenon have been studied for thousands of years as two of the most influential and advanced designs of their time. Coming from different cultures and eras‚ both structures are as similar as they are different. The architecture of these buildings have been copied and edited in various places around the world. The influence of the temples is present throughout architectural history and will be for time to come. The Pantheon is one of the greatest

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    Parthenon Vs Pantheon

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    The Parthenon and Pantheon are two of the most famous buildings in the World. While there are commonalities between the two buildings‚ the intent of each is starkly different. The function of each building serves as the inspiration for which stylistic decisions were made. The remnants of these buildings provide historians a glimpse into a different time. The style of these buildings are emulated throughout the world‚ showing that these buildings were architectural masterpieces. It is important to

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    seen in many of todays modern buildings. I will be comparing the Greek Parthenon and the Roman Pantheon. The Parthenon in Greece was started in about 447 B.C. up until 432 B.C. It’s structure was that of a temple and part of the Doric order. The layout of the Parthenon was rectangular and was surrounded by Doric columns. The entrance and rear were occupied by 6 large doric columns on each end of the structure. The Parthenon was identified by its doric order. Above the large columns was the entablature

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    Pantheon Vs Parthenon

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    The architectural styles of both the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are significant in their own ways. They had their similarities‚ but they also had their differences. Both‚ for example‚ are temples. The Pantheon was a temple to all gods‚ whereas the Parthenon was a temple only to the goddess Athena. The columnwork of the Pantheon is far more intricate than the columnwork of the Parthenon. The Pantheon seemed to honour both its creators and the gods: for example‚ after reparation

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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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    continues to this day. This is obvious in that the design of the Parthenon and Pantheon for example‚ continue to be used in the construction of official buildings in the west in modern times. Discussion 1. Similarities: Both the Parthenon and the Pantheon are ancient temples. They look similar in that they both illustrate geometric precision yet there are distinctions in their styles which reflects the culture that produced each one. The Parthenon was built in ancient Greece

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    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 ordered by the Athenian political leader Pericles following the end of the Peloponnesian

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    Introduction: The Pantheon is an ancient temple built in Rome‚ Italy in 126 AD by Publius Aelius Hadrianus .The original purpose was to celebrate all the Roman gods thus the name Pantheon meaning “ every god”. The building replaces an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) which was destroyed twice by fire. It was built with marble‚ bricks concrete and large granite Corinthian columns and has the world’s largest unreinforced

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    we can see in comparison of two important buildings - Greek Parthenon and Roman Pantheon. Dome-like arched structure of Pantheon was possible due to Roman’s invention of concrete‚ however‚ there is still a lot from Greek architecture style. Parthenon in Athens was built during the greatest time on the Athenian Empire‚ in 5th century BC. The construction was largely promoted by the politician Perikles (The Parthenon‚ n.d.). The Parthenon was built as a sign of gratitude to the gods for the defeat

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    Introduction In this essay I will look at similarities and differences between two buildings‚ Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome. The historical setting of these two buildings share some similarities too. The construction of Parthenon began in 447 BC‚ and continued for 15 years while the Athenian Empire was on the peak of its power ("The Parthenon"‚ 2015). The work on Pantheon in Rome begun shorty after Rome won one of its most important battles‚ the Battle of Actium in 31 BC‚ and started

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