Pantheon, Rome

Concrete was a major contribution to the growth of the Roman civilization. Without it, the Roman architecture that is still seen today, like the Coliseum or the pantheon, would not still be standing. The idea of concrete first came from the Etruscans, but with Roman ingenuity they perfected the mixture and made it revolutionary. Concrete was used largely in the Roman Empire and greatly improved the architecture. It was sturdy, flexible, and was easy to use which made it a staple in Roman…

Ancient Rome, at its greatest extent, was 2,509,663 square miles. Everything they did helped the city grow. The Romans used art to help build the empire by showing power, advancement, and religion. These influences helped shape Ancient Rome. The Romans used art to represent power. In many pieces, you can see hints of this power. With the column in the middle of the town square, it shows a superior thing looking above everything else. It represents the hierarchy of the government. Also, the…

or tiles. A phenomenal case of Roman vaulting is the Basilica of Constantine and Maxentius in Rome. A characteristic advancement of the vault was the arch, which empowered the development of vaulted roofs and the material of vast open spaces, for example, the general population showers and basilicas. The Romans depended intensely on the vault for quite a bit of their design, for example, Hadrian's Pantheon, the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla. characteristics for Roman engineering…

Lucas Verdeja 12/2/14 Period 6 Originally a small village in the 8th century B.C, the Roman civilization will develop into a large empire spanning the Mediterranean Sea. First a republic lead by the Roman Senate it would later develop into an empire under Julius Ceasar where it reached its greatest extent. At its territorial height, the great Roman Empire stretched from Iberia all the way to Levant and from the British isles to Egypt. Many people claim that the roman civilization was possibly…

bridges, roads, mining, and mills. Two other buildings are the Colosseum and the Pantheon. Materials The Romans mostly used brick, stone, cement concrete and/or marble. The Romans discovered that substituting the sand in concrete with volcanic ash would make a very strong cement. The Romans also debris, broken pottery and lighter materials into concrete and mortar. They also used wood,ceramics metal, and mudstone. Aqueducts Rome had 11 different aqueducts. They were between 10-100 km long…

At a particular time, the development of ancient Rome was the greatest of the world, however, it started as one small settlement. According to a Roman legend, “Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin foundlings who had been nursed by a she-wolf on the banks of the Tiber River, on the 21st of April, 753” (Adams, 1994). Despite art in Rome having its own local styles, the Romans continued to be influenced by the Greek. This influence is highly obvious in their sculptures, paintings, art and…

Italy to this day. The overall size of the Pantheon stresses the supremacy and duty of the Roman Empire, and it is an honorable tribute to Rome’s deities and to the ancient Romans. The Pantheon is still influencing people and architects to this day. For example, The Pantheon in Paris, built by the architect Jacques Germain Soufflot, used Rome’s Pantheon as an influence to create one similar to it in Paris for King Louis XV (Pantheon Paris, 2014). The pantheon shall forever be considered the…

There are academic claims suggesting that Medieval Europe is a direct continuation of Ancient Rome. Through the evidence found within the given text, there seems to be a similar correlation between such cultures, specific using the historical context provided. Examples of the given historical contexts for both cultures would be: architectural development, visual elements (such as painting or tapestries), statues, and written products. Due to the uniqueness of each culture, one will notice that…

remains questionable. Notably, the word ‘Pantheon’ occurs from the Ancient Greek "Pantheion" (Πάνθειον) meaning "of, relating to, or common to all the gods:" (Pan /"Παν" meaning "all" + Theion / "θειον"= meaning "gods"). In addition, the name comes from two Greek words, Pan ‘everything’ and ‘divine.’ Appropriately, it became erected in the second century B.C., over two thousand years ago. Accordingly, since the seventh century, the use of the Pantheon exists as a Roman Catholic Church; indeed,…

and the arch were essential to life in Rome, and they provided results with their use. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader about the development of concrete and the arch. Discussion The development of concrete began in 1824 AD, when a bricklayer uncovered a surprising revelation. “If that is then pulverized, you get a powder which, when mixed with water, sets as hard as rock.” (Kamm, n.d., p. 1). Concrete was an important part of life in Rome. This is because concrete was…