Pantheon, Rome

peculiar manner, this NOVA program does an excellent job of educating and intriguing its viewers far more than any piece of art actually does. Pieces of architecture we commonly associated with the Roman Empire, like the Roman Forum or the famous baths of Rome, are expected to intrigue us because of how we regard the Romans as predecessors to our civilization. Rather it’s the less famous pieces of art that shouldn’t be ignored simply on the grounds that while they depict the decrepit concept of…

Prompt One The Parthenon and the Pantheon might be easily mixed up because of their similar names. And with reason they do share some similarities. But don't let that deceive you they still have their differences that make them completely different architectural masterpieces. The Parthenon and the Pantheon have their similarities but even those have smaller differences that make each building unique. That being what they were used for they both served as temples. However, They are temples made…

structure including the Coliseum, Pantheon, Forum, and the Circus Maximus. 147 emperors ruled over Rome but some are the greatest are Augustus, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Tiberius. The Romans had a very successful army that dominated over its time of existence. They had many great achievements that helped the world become what it is today. The fall of the Romans was caused by failure from inside more than failure from outside attackers. The ways of living in Rome differs from the poor people…

housing a statue of Athena and the smaller, inner room used as a treasury. While the Parthenon was built in celebration of a single god[dess], the Pantheon in Rome was built to honor all the Roman gods. Built several centuries after the Parthenon, the Pantheon was initially built as part of a complex that would house baths, a basilica and the Pantheon. The lines of the Parthenon were intended to mirror the absolute perfection of the gods which is what the Greeks strove for. The Doric…

One of the most important matters at that time was religion. Indeed, the respect of the pietas (roman virtue to respect the religious rites and procedures) was really important in Ancient Rome. Many people confound the Greek mythology with the Roman mythology and so because their pantheon is approximately the same with different names. We have to say that the Romans really liked the Greek mythology and so took it and transformed it with Roman names. The Greeks and the Romans had a polytheistic…

teach incoming priests. During his time of writing one of his most famous works, Summa Theologica, the seventh crusade was coming to an end. This was also at a time where the Papacy was struggling to spread their claim farther and farther away from rome. Often attempting to accomplishing this through conquests on the basis that it was justified warfare. Thomas Aquinas’ just war ideology has allowed Christianity to expand because it allowed for justified warfare, papal abuse of this justifiable…

Do you agree with the view expressed in source three that the diplomatic situation was the main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529? It is obvious that there is more than one reason behind Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529. It is however possible to identify that the diplomatic situation did not help his case in getting an annulment and was most certainly a hindrance. The diplomatic status was of great…

Over different periods of time and different civilizations common themes have emerged throughout the area of entertainment, especially entertainment with violent undertones. The Roman Colosseum and the Mayan Ball Court in Copán are two prominent examples of this. The Roman Colosseum was a popular place of entertainment for the Romans, as was the Ball Court for the Mayans. However, there is a large difference between the activities of the two forms of entertainment. The Colosseum, first of all,…

warring kings: Latium and Evander. Throughout the course of Book VII and Book VIII, the true characterization of each king and their nations are explained. This drives the plot of the epic forward towards the end goal which is the establishment of Rome. The differences between King Latium and King Evander are evident in the origin of their nations and peoples, the physical description and status of their lands, and the treatment…

The SAI Florence program I am hoping to attend in the spring runs from January 24th to May 12th at Florence University of the Arts. Tuition is $12,995 and includes housing, in either an apartment shared with other SAI students or a homestay, and many excursions including hikes, cooking lessons, day trips, biking tours, sporting events, and theatre performances around Italy. The program application deadline is November 1st. At the airport on the day of arrival students are met by an ISA…