What is Original Use of Pantheon in Rome, Italy?

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Pantheon in Rome, Italy around 1700’s (credit to Google)
My previous article was about Parthenon with title: What is Purpose of Parthenon in Athens, Greece? 
I mentioned that “the Parthenon is a classical style, a Doric order form. 
While in Rome, Italy, there is historical building called as Pantheon, classic style, but with Corinthian order form. 
Corinthian order form is quite complex compared to simple Doric order form. It is because Corinthian was developed later on, after 200 years of Doric.
The temple was completed by the Roman emperor around 125 A.D. The building age is around 1900 years old. Very well preserved. 
Based on the word of the Pantheon; Pan means every and Theon mean divinity, thus, initially, the temple serves to worship for every god. 
Moreover, Cartwright (2013) suggested that the temple might be the place where emperor shows his divine and power equal to other gods when he is attending the worship or appear in public. 

Pantheon condition recently (credit to Google)

The initial function of both Parthenon (Athens) and Pantheon (Rome) is serving as a temple. 
Then, the Pantheon is used as the Roman Church, while Parthenon for museum. Both are tourist objects now days. 
In term of architecture, there is similarity for both Pantheon and Parthenon, they have “8
pillars in front of the entrance.”  
These pillars to support a pediment; a triangular element in upper part of front any classical style buildings. 
Have you been visited Pantheon in Rome, Italy?

Reference
Cartwright, M. 2013. Pantheon. Retrieved from ancient /Pantheon/

40 comments:

  1. These structures have such amazing history. I would love to visit them someday.

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  2. I have actually been there! It is very dark inside.

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    1. glad to now you have been in Greece and Italy....

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      Based on the word of the Pantheon; Pan means every and Theon mean divinity, thus, initially, the temple serves to worship for every god.

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  3. I have never been to Italy I think it would be neat to see all the architecture

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  4. I would like to visit Italy :)

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  5. I have never been to Italy either. Thanks for sharing this interesting information. Wishing you a great Thursday!

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  6. I visited Agripa's Pantheon, is amazing. Thanks for the information, I always love to know more about the ancestral cultures

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    1. glad to know you visited such a great building....

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  8. Very interesting! I've never been there but I'd love to ^^
    xx

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  9. Hello, I would love to visit Rome and Greece. Beautiful places! Enjoy your day, have a happy weekend!

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  10. Have never visited, but would love to. Alas, I don't fly, so I don't think I will get the chance.

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  11. Sure! What makes Pantheon unique is its oculus in the dome. It doesn’t look big from below, yet magically it is enough to light the whole cathedral. The same construction with oculus as the main source of natural light is found in Pavlovsk church, next to Saint Petersburg.

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  12. such an interesting post dear! Wish me luck and maybe I will go there this summer <3 haha
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  13. Some day when I visit this majestic place!
    Very interesting post!

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  14. I never visited, but I study both in art history when I was in architecture course. Love those buildings.
    Xoxo

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  15. Nope, never been to Southern Europe. Interesting and informative post.

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  17. Enjoyed the history lesson, Tanza. Thank you for sharing. Happened made my way to Rome yet.

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  18. You write very nicely, and I had the pleasure to be in Rome and see the pantheon :)
    I will be very nice when you look at me and add to my blog!
    let's meet there :)

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    1. I see...

      Thank you to visit my article:
      What, is Original Use of Pantheon in Rome, Italy?
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      Corinthian order form is quite complex compared to simple Doric order form. It is because Corinthian was developed later on, after 200 years of Doric.

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