Pantheon
VRA Core
Title
Pantheon
Santa Maria ad Martyres
Agent
unknown Ancient Roman, for Hadrian, Emperor of Rome (Roman emperor, 76-138 CE)
Location
Rome, Roma, Italy
Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
41°53'55.0"N 12°28'36.6"E
Date
begun in 27 BCE, completely rebuilt 118/119-125/128
1st Century BCE
2nd Century
Style Period
Ancient Roman
Cultural Context
Italian
Worktype
temple
Material
stone
brick
concrete
aggregate
Subject
architecture and city planning
curved surface
dome
rotunda
Description
exterior view
detail view
The Pantheon was dedicated to the seven planetary gods in 128 CE. It was consecrated as a church in the early seventh century. It is the major surviving example of Roman concrete vaulted architecture. It is composed of a domed rotunda attached to a columned entrance portico. Now free-standing, it was originally the focal point of a long, porticoed forecourt.
Rights
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
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ID
Peters04733
Source
Michael Peters
Collection
Citation
Pantheon, begun in 27 BCE, completely rebuilt 118/119-125/128, Rome, Roma, Italy, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/14744.
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