Pantheon

The Pantheon means, “All the gods of a people or a religion collectively.” Therefore, the temple is meant for all of the Roman gods. Originally, the Pantheon was a Pagan temple, then eventually, it turned to a Christian church. The Pantheon was built in 126 CE during the reign of Hadrian. The building is a marvelous work, based on a perfect circle, the building is 140 feet wide and 140 feet tall. It has an oculus on the top of the dome, providing the only source of light. The Pantheon is in…

). Similar to the Parthenon, the Pantheon in Rome was built to replace a similar building which was destroyed, and was also built in the aftermath of war. (Wikipedia, n.d.). This Roman temple was built in…

developed techniques for city building on a grand scale since the Roman Empire extended over vast areas. They would build massive buildings, for example, Pantheon and Colosseum which are beautifully constructed. The Pantheon is a previous Roman temple which was converted to a Christian church. Its architecture is as interesting as its history. The Pantheon is a massive round temple covered by a dome and fronted by a transitional block and a portico of eight columns. Looking at…

were the elements that really began to set the Romans and their style apart from others. In this paper the focus is on the main two essential elements, the arch and concrete. With the invention of Roman concrete, this enabled buildings such as the Pantheon to continue to stand today, despite…

Following the Exodus from Egypt the Israelites wandered the Sinai wilderness for forty years. Not sure of their future they began worshipping the Canaanite Pantheon instead of God and only upon threats from Moses did they stop their worshipping the pagan deities. Substantial amount of evidence from various archaeological excavations throughout the Levant confirm that the Israelites and the Canaanites believed in the same Father-God named El. The Kingdom of Israel, ruled by Jeroboam I, began a…

as the chateau has the royal residence as its focal point the university has the Rotunda, library, as its focal point. Jefferson also adapted the fountain at the chateau to a lawn as the center of the campus. Jefferson adopted the design of the Pantheon in Rome for the Rotunda at the university by having similar façade with a triangular pediment, round body shape, as well as a round roof with an oculus at the…

The Pantheon and Hagia Sophia are two enormous beautiful temples. When we speak of architecture, the Pantheon came from a Greek architectural background, while Hagia Sophia comes from a Byzantine. According to lecture notes and assigned reading the Pantheon which is located in Rome was dedicated to all gods, while Hagia Sophia which is located in Istanbul Turkey, is also called the Church Holy Wisdom. In the images 5A the when it comes to structure and style the Pantheon and the Hagia Sophia…

The Parthenon in Athens and the pantheon in Rome are well described in the essay followed by the similarities and the differences. The two temples have well shown contradictions. The Parthenon and the Pantheon temples reflect the usage of civilization for architecture that appears the aesthetic function that mirrors the power of ingenuity. Not to forget the major difference between the Roman and Greek empire that printed a different architecture style and history around the world.…

have many revealing similarties and differnces. Their architectural patterns, their government, and even art shared distinct similarities and differences. For instance, our text tells us about the Greeks Parthenon and then about the Romans Pantheon, these two building look alike physically sharing pillars in the front of the…

Upon inspection of Exodus and the studying of Egyptian theology, one can draw many lines connecting the two. The primary connection is that of an attack on the gods of Egypt. There are a few varying views on the way that they are connected, but whichever way one decides upon, the connections are obvious. The plagues and Exodus in general can teach a great deal about God’s sovereignty and about being spiritual underdogs in a pluralistic world. While researching the ten plagues and Egyptian…