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Compare And Contrast The Pantheon And The Parthenon

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Although they may be extremely different, both The Pantheon and The Parthenon have a great effect on Greek and Roman Architecture. Not only in the matter of shape and material but also purpose. The pantheon was built in Rome by “The Emperor Hadrian” in 126 AD on the same ground as an older Pantheon. (Ranogajec, 2015) The Parthenon was built in the Acropolis of Athens by “Icarus” and “Callicrates” in 438 BC. (Britannica, n.d.) While The Parthenon was built solely for the worshipping of Athena (Britannica, n.d.), The Pantheon was built to celebrate all Roman Gods. (Alchin , 2017)
First and Foremost, mostly the influences of buildings appear in what they were built of. In essence, The Parthenon was built of Limestone and Pentelic marble, which at that time was one of the most expensive …show more content…

(Britannica, n.d.)After the Parthenon was built, many buildings were constructed with the same material such as “The Temple of Artemis” in Corfu, whose pediment was made of limestone. (Lahanas, n.d.) “The Erechtheion” in the Acropolis of Athens; which was built of pentelic marble itself, while The Caryatids who carried the roofs over their head were made of limestone. (Venieri, 2000). On the other hand, multiple materials have been used while building The Pantheon such as Concrete, which at that time was a mixture of limestone, water and volcanic ash. (Osborne, 2014) Bricks for the relieving arches (Alchin , 2017). Pumice, this was a type of porous rocks that weighed very little however, they were extremely strong. Hadrian Used Pumice at the top of the dome to decrease its weight and make it more stable. (Parker, 2009) There was also Travertine Rocks at the bottom of The Pantheon and Basalt at the bottom of the dome to hold it together. (Harrison , n.d.) Unsurprisingly, not only did other architects decide to follow Hadrian’s method of using multiple materials to produce a stable building, but they also started using what

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