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The Parthenon And The Pantheon

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In this essay I will discuss the Parthenon and the Pantheon. These are two of the most recognised buildings from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. I will explain the style and Function of each building and how the differences in both cultures can be seen in these buildings.
History
The Parthenon started to get build 447 and 432 BC. It was designed by the Greek architects Iktinos and Kallikrates. It was championed by the Greek statesman Perikles. It was build using funds from other Greek colonies in the Delian league to honour the Greek God Athena. The Parthenon is a rectangular building supported by Ionic columns made entirely from marble. The base was made from limestone. The east side of the structure outlined the birth of Athena and the west side of the building illustrates the contest between Athena and Poseidon to become the primary god. It has 17 columns along the …show more content…

The Parthenon was built to honour Athena and the Pantheon was built to honour all Roman Gods. Each building used 8 columns to support a pediment. Both of these buildings have been damaged and repaired over the years. The Pantheon is in much better condition but it is 600 years younger than the Parthenon (Wikipedia, 2016).

Conclusion In this essay I have described the Parthenon and the Pantheon. These two buildings are almost timeless when you consider the fact that some of the architecture used today is modelled off these buildings. The style of these buildings were different but at the same time they served similar functions

Reference:

Cartwright, M., (2013), Pantheon, Retrieved 13/09/16 from http://www.ancient.eu/Pantheon/
Silverman, D., (no date), The Parthenon, Retrieved 13/09/16 from https://web.archive.org/web/20151125183649/http:/www.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Parthenon.html
Wikipedia., (2016), Pantheon, Rome Retrieved 13/09/16 from

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