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AHIST Written Assignment Unit 2Introduction
I shall describe the style and purpose of the pantheon and the Parthenon
architecture in this article, as well as how they serve as a typical representative of
their respective cultures. Also visible in the two structures are the parallels and
contrasts between ancient Greece and Rome.
The Parthenon and the Pantheon are both antiquated Greek sanctuaries. The
Parthenon was made in antiquated Greece to respect the goddess Athena, though
the Pantheon was inherent Rome to respect all of the Roman divine beings. Before
the Pantheon was erected about 126 CE, the Parthenon had been in existence for six
centuries and was supposed to have been built around 447-438 BCE (Mark 2013).
Architecture in Greece
"Greek engineering is a strong and generally huge pattern that keeps on impacting
numerous designers today." This development was established on the post and
lintel framework, which is basically a section-based construction. Notwithstanding
the way that the idea of segments might seem essential, the Greeks changed them
into masterpieces, including figures of unbelievable creatures. They designed some
of the most exact and unique structures in architectural history. The Greeks'
preference for simplicity and proportion in architecture influenced Roman
architects." Ernest Hemingway (n.d).
The Parthenon was constructed in the Doric architectural style, having classical
pillars supporting it. It features a rectangular floor constructed completely of
marbles plus limestone just at bottom. "The east pediment depicts Athena's birth,
while the west pediment depicts the battle between Athena and Poseidon for the
title of patron deity of the city" (Diffen, Online).
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite are indeed the five primary classical
architectural orders, the very first three of which have been constructed by Greek
architects as well as the other two by Roman architects having inspirations from
ancient Greece architecture. The distinctions in the styles may be shown in the
décor at the top of the each pillar.
"The Romans preserved the Greek legacy in architecture, as seen by their
involvement in several of their structures, particularly their usage of the Corinthian
Order." Because of how they accepted new processes and technologies, as well as
how they conformed to current methods, the Romans became renowned as
"greatest inventors." Domes and arches were used by the Romans to invent a fresh
architectural language. They kept using the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian forms, albeit
they changed the Corinthian capital to make it more beautiful" (Hemingway, C. and
Hemingwaty, S.) (n.d).
"The Pantheon in Rome is designed in a circular configuration with such a portico
supported by granite Corinthian columns," writes Mark Cartwright.
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