Part 3 - Pantheon
I. Function Dedicated to the gods Inscription “Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, built it” Columns with Corinthian Capital
Façade has two pediments (triangular tops) ----> Square panels in the floor
II. Cupola (like an upside down cup) Small dome raised over a roof Oculus (the hole at the top) – 27 feet across – lets in sunlight and air Moves as a spotlight across the interior
III. More Math? Height of building = Width Has seven niches for statues of gods Brilliantly decorated A triumph for concrete construction
IV. Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/middle-empire/v/the-pantheon-rome-c-125 Watch the video and write down several ways history has changed the Pantheon