Are you visiting Rome? The city has many attractions. Vatican city, Colosseum, Stadio Olimpico, crusty thin pizza and many others. My personal favorite, and maybe the biggest attraction of them all is the Pantheon. So you 're just wandering through the twisty mediaeval streets of the centro storico (historical center), and as if the cobblestones and ivy weren 't enough, you turn the corner, and out of nowhere is this massive temple. That 's Rome for you. The best preserved ancient structure in the city, the Pantheon as you see it now was built under Hadrian between AD 120-128 circa, although the pediment above the portico is actually 100 years older and signed by Agrippa (which did in fact confuse archaeologists and historians for years). The round …show more content…
Of the 16 granite columns in front, all but three are original, as are most of the marble-decorated walls. Sunlight pours in through the oculous, a gaping hole with an 9-meter diameter and lights up the place in a dreamy kind of way--quite suited for a godly house. What happens when it rains? A discreet and complex drainage system in the floor whisks away the water, but there is a good bit of towelling up after a deluge. In the 608, the Pantheon was converted to a Christian church when Byzantine Emperor Phocas offered it to the Pope as a gift. While it is now officially Saint Mary of the Martyrs, the Pantheon will always be the Pantheon. Inside are the tombs of several worthy Italians, including Raphael and Italian King Vittorio Emanuele II, great unifier of Italy, and his son Umberto I. The structure was sacked relatively little with respect to the rest of the city, although ironically, in 1628, Pope Urban allowed Bernini to strip the bronze from the Portico and melt it down for his Baldacchio above the alter of Saint Peter 's. To sum up, why should you go visit the Pantheon? The dome of the Pantheon is the largest widest masonry dome in Europe (as tall as it is wide) and just barely trumps the dome of Saint
It was a temple dedicated to all the gods. The building caught fire twice before being completely rebuilt in 125 AD by Emperor Hadrian. It is suspected that the second re-building of the Pantheon was designed by Hadrian. In 608 the Pantheon was handed over to Pope Boniface IV by the Byzantine emperor Phocas. It then became a Christian church.
According to William L. MacDonald, who wrote the book The Pantheon: Design, Meaning, and Progeny, “Hadrian’s Pantheon is one of the grand architectural creations of all time: original, utterly bold, many-layered in associations and meaning, the container of a kind of immanent universality.” While Hadrian was not the architect of the very first Pantheon, he was the architect of the one that stands today. The first Pantheon was started in 27 BC by Marcus Vispanius Agrippa. It was unfortunately destroyed by a fire in 80 CE. The second Pantheon was commissioned by Domitian, but it was struck by lightning in 110 CE and burned down as well.
Many buildings in the earlier days were built for the same reasons and by similar people, meaning the Hagia Sophia and Charlemagne’s Chapel don’t differ much in terms of being built. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was originally built under Constantine the Great until it was demolished and rebuilt between 532 and 537 under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (Hagia Sophia, Istanbul 1). Justinian’s Basilica is considered the perfect example of the Byzantine culture and the structures produced during its
The Greek Parthenon is an extravagant and intricately detailed result of what say to be the “Golden Age of Athens,” and others believe this to be a result of Athens overstepping and abusing their power. Despite these opposing viewpoints of why the Pantheon came to be, it is without a doubt a sculptural and architectural feat, that continues to be highly studied and praised. It is a prime example of the Doric style architecture. The build up to the construction of the Parthenon is not simple. It indirectly took two major and then many minor Persian invasions, internal conflict, and possibly some swindling of money.
It is one of the greatest and largest building in Roman times. The amphitheater was built to hold over 50,000 spectators who wanted to see various kinds of events that are put up for the day. There are many event stage
Although there is no large atrium and narthex as pictured on page 263, the worship space is nearly the same. Upon the entrance of the church, the nave is larger than the neighboring aisles and has ionic and Corinthian columns on either side of the nave (Sayre, p.263). The neighboring aisles also have a row of ionic and Corinthian columns that line the aisle. There were pews and kneelers for worshipers placed in between the columns and next to aisles on either side of the nave. At the end of the nave behind the altar, there was an almost semi-circular apse (Sayre, p.263).
Explanation and theories have been discussed; Palladio thought that Agrippa had added the portico to a building of earlier. Michelangelo the great painter of the Sistine chapel speculated the portico and dome were designed by different architects (of different ability) . He looked at everything with an artistic eye, he was rarely impressed, but when Michelangelo first saw the pantheon in 1500 he proclaimed it “angelic not human design” . It still stands today – 500 years later.
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What is one interesting fact about this location? ever since the middle ages its has been used for many important events 2. Giotto's bell tower What types of details do you notice about this place? it's made of different types of stones
The Pantheon was first built with a rectangular plan but when Hadrian came in 125AD and rebuilt it, he added a dome. Currently, the Pantheon is used as both a church and also a historical heritage site. On the other hand, the Brunelleschi 's Dome is part of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, and it is one of the biggest churches in Florence which is in Italy (Mainstone, 1997). The construction of the church began in 1296
Introduction: The Two Buildings; Parthenon in Athens and Pantheon in Rome are both classical heritage of the former world powers. Both buildings were temple built and dedicated to the gods of Athens and Romans. The excellent strength and the durability of these temples are unimaginable. Going by the length of time that these buildings have been in existence, one cannot but admires the brilliance of the ancient Greek and Roman architects for such excellent edifices that have outlived many generations, and yet remain a symbol of ancient Greek and Roman history.
The Sistine Chapel, located in the Vatican in Rome, was built in 1473. Named after Pope Sistus IV, it is the home of the Pope and still serves as a place of religious service in the modern day. About 25,000 people visit the chapel a day, which equates to an impressive five million people per year. Although it has remained one of the most important religious buildings in the world, many people visit the chapel for another reason: to admire its magnificent ceiling.
When I first see the Hagia Sophia I suddenly flash back to October when you were teaching us about it’s rich history. It was built in 536 AD right after the Nika revolts almost destroyed the city. Constantine wanted to make a statement about his rule and that the Byzantice empire was Christan. But in 1453 islam converted this symbol of christianity into a mosque.
Compare and contrast the Dome of Florence’s Cathedral by Brunelleschi (1420-1436) and Bramante’s Tempietto, San Pietro in Montorio, Rome (1502). The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore or in English, ‘Cathedral of Saint Mary of The Flower’ (Florence’s Cathedral) is the main church of Florence, Italy. It is begun construction in 1296 with Gothic style by Arnolfo di Cambio, such as pointed arches and rib vaulting, and was completely structured in 1436 where dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. In the modern era, development of new structural materials made the dome was the largest brick dome in the world which vast enough to cover the entire Tuscan.
The Earth is 4.543 billion years old and when it was created it held many dark ,deep secrets that the human race will discover many years from now. The human race is 200,000 years old, but as the only form of intelligent life we had no competition. Humans used their wits and ingenuity to make tools and weapons to defend themselves. Along with the naturally caused wonders that the Earth has provided us with to remind us of it’s intricate web and that it does play an important role in our lives, man also created many wonders of it’s own to remind us or anyone else that we are here, we have made our mark on this world and to provide inspiration to new humans who enter our world and need inspiration to become the best that they can be and fulfill their potential.