Pantheon
Title
Pantheon
Identifier
5767
Creator
Bugbee, Gordon
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
pantheons
architectural drawings (visual works)
Description
Bugbee original drawing of the dome and oculus at the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. "The dome is constructed of stepped rings of solid concrete with less and less density as lighter aggregate (pumice) is used, diminishing in thickness to about 1.2 m (4 feet) at the edge of the oculus. The dome rests on a cylinder of masonry walls 6 m (20 feet). Hidden voids and the interior recesses hollow out this construction, so that it works less as a solid mass and more like three continuous arcades which correspond to the three tiers of relieving arches visible on the building exterior. Originally, these exterior walls were faced with colored marbles,"--The Architecture Week, Great Buildings website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
42
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-ROM2-1513
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