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The Pantheon
The Pantheon was originally commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) it was then rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian c.125. The Pantheon is one of the most influential architectural designs in history, its pediment, pillars and dome are it most copied elements and their influence can be seen in building all over the world.
From the front the building looks like a lintel and post style build, but it is actually a circular building. If you approached the Pantheon when it was originally built you would have approached through a colonnade that would have hidden the barrel shaped of the main part of the building. When looking at the Pantheon from the front you see the traditional architectural design of the time, for a grand building, the pillars and the pediment. The pillars are made from single pieces of marble in a Doric style, which were imported from Egypt. The pillars rise up from the floor and fuse with the pediment with intricate Corinthian capitals. The Doric style presents itself again in the frieze because it is plain and only contains a Latin phrase.
The true greatness of the building is in the main room, the atrium is a huge open area in a radial style with a central point being in the center of the room. The room is filled with a combination of circles and squares which illustrates the Romans fascination with geometric shapes. Along with geometric shapes the inside of this building full of brilliant shades of oranges, blues and purples. There are ionic style pillars around the base of the room as well as sculptures of different gods. Just above the main room there is a frieze of false windows that make a band around the midlevel of the room. Although the windows are false there ar...

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...re vast differences on the insides of these buildings, with the past of nearly five hundred years the Romans learned a tremendous amount. As mentioned before, the romans mastered the use of concrete which allowed them to build stronger, grander buildings. Also, the romans commanded a vast empire which allowed them to gather materials from far off lands.
The Pantheon and the Parthenon are two of the most influential building in history. They share some basic styles, pillars, pediment and frieze, even though they share these elements they are vastly different on each building. The Pantheon shows how with the advancement in technology bigger, stronger thing can be built. The Greeks however show great craftsmanship in the Parthenon, with its carvings and reliefs. The fact that these building are standing today is a testament to genius of both the Romans and the Greeks

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