The Roman Pantheon Explained
2021 ж. 12 Нау.
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Today we delve into the history of this dynamic monument, which is the most impressive building that the Romans ever built, and perhaps the most influential building in the history of architecture.
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What's your favorite building from Ancient Rome?
OK so water drips in there?
@@Hborn Yes and the floor is shaped in a way that it flows away
you!
Of course the Lupanarium of Pompeii, the whorehouse.
Sydney Opera House.
In Rome and in Egypt, buildings were built to last, and to think of the intelligence of those builders, who could design such a building as the Pantheon, is literally mind blowing. The first time I walked inside, I swear I hurt three vertebrae in my neck, staring up at the Occulus and trying to understand exactly HOW the dome was built, and is still there today, 2000 years later. In the USA, if a building is built in 1900, someone wants to tear it down and build a skyscraper. It’s so sad to me. My heart is in Rome and always will be. Bravo for another fabulous video!
I was there last week. It's amazing architecture and its enormous dome.
It’s my favorite roman buiding. Went 6 times in Rome, never failed to visit it each time. Wonderful and stunning from every point of view ! Most copied architecture in the world, including the ceiling coffers copied everywhere
We’ve been to Rome 30 times. Call it home you are so right.
true, but in the States, it leads to very modern, clean like new suburbs, roads, building etc....In Europe you can have a very old beautifull thing nearby a really big architectural shit.....We can t have it all.
I was there 2 days ago. It was a mind blowing experience!
Just visiting the Pantheon for an hour was one of the most amazing moments of my life.
I had tears in my eyes walking into this majestic, iconic building, seeing the Oculus in its' glory. Rome is such a place to visit, I want to go back one day.
Rome is home to all. We are all romans
Yes, majesty defines the Pantheon, and I believe “magnanimitas” defines the imperium of Hadrian, who may have been a co-architect on the Pantheon. He was one of history’s greatest, most intelligent and generous, yet least appreciated, leaders.
The Glory of Greece. The Grandeur of Rome. The maxim of the Ages
Did you throw a coin in the Trevi fountain?
@@duaneweaver537 Yes. Hope to return one day!
I was stationed in Italy during in early 70's. I did go to Rome several times, and next to Vatican City, the Pantheon was always a special stopping destination for me. Rome is a truly magical destination!
I had the same feeling the first time I saw it
He he he. I read your comment really fast and I thought you wrote: "the Pantheon was always a special shopping destination for me". And I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh!!! What in the world are they selling in there? And what in the world are you buying!!" Anyway, that put a smile on my face, while I was reading these comments with a stern, serious, and educational-seeking mind-set.
Agreed, we were there 5 years ago. You walk down very average (for Rome) narrow streets and you pop out into a square and BAM! Here’s this beautiful, ancient building. Incredible
No photo, no documentary, no amount of words can ever do this monument justice. The proportions hypnotize you by their perfection.
Yes, Manuel, please keep translating your videos in English. Your videos are so interesting, very educational and extremely well done. Thank you very much!
Visiting the Pantheon is an incredible experience. And it's true, you are not prepared to see what is inside. One of the many wonders of Rome.
The most awe inspiring building I've ever been in.
I was in Rome 51 years ago this month. Do remember being blown away by 4 things. The Sistine Chapel, the Colliseum, the Pantheon, and that I had never seen so many statues in one city anywhere.
The Pantheon is by far my favourite structure in the world
Years ago I lived in Rome and many friends and family came to visit. The Pantheon was always a highlight. In those days there was no ticketing or, unheard of, lines to get in. You could stroll in and out sit in the piazza for a coffee and wander back in. One of the thrills of my life was walking home from shopping and feeling the beginning of a thunderstorm. I ran to the Pantheon and experienced the fabulous effect of the crackling thunder, the rain coming through the oculus and the indescribable effect of the lightening in that storm-darkened space! Bellissima! ❤❤❤
Of all the historical places I visited in France, Italy, and Greece, the Pantheon is by far my most favorite. AMAZING!
Most people don’t talk about the floor in the pantheon,I love the different colours and shapes of it,most people are looking up and miss the floor altogether ☺️. Hello from British Columbia 🇨🇦
I believe the floor as you see it now is quite recent , ?1856.
@@johnduheaume6650 No, the floor is the original floor from when the Pantheon was built.
@Neophema Sorry but that is not what we were told or what my guide book tells me , it certainly doesn't look 2000 years old, what are your references? With respect it's difficult to take comments seriously from a source that doesn't give a name, I took quite detailed photographs of the floor at my last visit but can't attach them here obviously, yours John du Heaume.📷
@@johnduheaume6650 google it, it’s the original floor.
My further searching comes up with a date ot 1878 for a restoration of the floor based on the ? Original? marble floor in keeping with the previous geometric design and colour scheme, what you see now and walk on is not in any way totally original from 2000 years ago. Also the statements about any rain falling in from the oculus has to evaporate is wrong, there are drainage holes in the centre.
In 2010 I went into the Pantheon for the first time. I had no idea what it was and honestly didn't want to go. My friend Cori told me we had to see it. I honestly was a bit annoyed and as we walked up I was thinking "Oh great another old building" as it was a hot day in Rome and I just wanted to sit somewhere and drink a cold beer. I remember so clearly walking in for the first time and being stunned, I could not believe what I was seeing. She explained to me many things she knew about it and I remember listening but also zoning out cause I was so awe struck. When we left I just kept thinking about how amazing it was. I am so grateful I had the chance to see it and to my friend Cori. I am also grateful to have the organic experience of not knowing what it was and having no idea what was inside. It gave me that rare stunned feeling that not even the Duomo came close too.
It is a wonderful building. I had a similar experience 👍
Hunt down chinese food next time you are in Rome. I'm not joking. Because Italian food is so delicious, the Chinese have to up their game. I had duck fried rice with that heavy red wine. Fantastic food.
I had the same experience. I came away impressed, but this video dramatically helped me appreciate its significance
You can only imagine how beautiful it would have looked seeing it in person 2000 years ago, literally breath taking
The enchantment you had when you saw that interior is courtesy of The European People.
The Pantheon gate is one of the oldest preserved in the world. The Pantheon gate is among the oldest bronze doors in the world, extant to date. This giant door survived medieval spoliation because over the centuries the temple was converted into a church. It is the oldest door still in use in Rome. The leaves are so well balanced, though very heavy, that they can be easily pushed or opened by one person. It is one of only two doors in the world with a 2,000-year-old lock still in operation. The door is original Roman and is one of the very few bronze doors that survived the robberies of the Barbarians and Barberini. Near the hinges are still visible the marks left by the irons used to unhinge them. In vain of course.
thank you that! incredible
The Pantheon has survived earthquakes including the one 443 which damaged other buildings in Rome including Colosseum. How it has survived intact when so many other temples and structures were destroyed in the Forum is beyond me. When you think about it there is no other building that has survived intact for 2000 years. It's really mind boggling. Can you imagine how magnificent ancient Rome was. How did they build the dome to exact specifications with primitive tools.
It's survival, despite some thefts as noted, was greatly facilitated its early conversion into a Christian church. The Roman Forum and most temples and other buildings got almost entirely recycled (the Colosseum being a victim, too). Ancient Egyptian buildings such as the pyramids underwent much greater recycling. Most (though not all) 4th Dynasty pyramids avoided total destruction by just being too big to be carried away in entirety, and being built of massive stone blocks. Ancient buildings perished by greedy human hands, not so much due to weathering and earthquakes.
More like Built with sophisticated Romanhand tools and techniques, nothing primative.
The story I heard is that the barbarians who sacked and destroyed Rome were paid separately not to damage the Pantheon… and were told if they did, it would bring them very bad luck as it was dedicated to all Gods ( including theirs).
Recycled is such a gentle word for the willful destruction that was the fate of the other buildings. @@awuma
The Pantheon is my favorite place to visit in all of Rome. To actually go inside it and to think about how it was built long before modern technology is something that never gets old.
Rome is stupendous with so very many astonishing places and works of art it is hard to believe it’s real.
I've been living in Rome for the past 3 years and I never get tired of its beauty and outstanding history.
Amazing video! My favorite building in Rome. It makes me want to cry when I see it. Videos don’t do justice. Thank you for this ❤
The Pantheon is truly awesome. You can stand for hours under its spell.
In 2015 I walked through the doors. A trumpet was playing the most magnificent song from the piazza and it reverberated throughout the building. Spiritual Perfection. I will never forget that for as long as I live. ❤
This is the English version of the magnificent Spanish video of the Pantheon. What I like here is your nice pronunciation of the language. It is always a fascinating experience to understand what people is trying to mean when speaking in English. Eres todo un suceso en este mundo. Cúidate mucho. Eres muy valioso para mí.
Wow. Thought he just might be Italian. You know...considering the subject
Arguably the most beautiful building ever built.
Luxor temple easily....
The Blue Mosque
Sagrada La Familia is goated
My bathroom
100 percent dome size 😊
Rome is almost as magical city as humans can build. Stresses importance of keeping the spirit of building things alive. I visited recently and was a life changing experiences for me. Just couldn't believe what humans are capable of
We’ve been in that building. It’s breathtaking and beautiful. We’ll be there next March again.
I discovered your channel today and I am so glad I did. It is amazing and sheds so much light on the glory of Rome
I’ve been to Rome several times and always visit the Pantheon. I love to just sit there in wonderment at the magnificence of the building.. It always brings me a peaceful feeling. I also love St Peter’s and il Duomo in Milan. I’ve been to Sydney and seen the amazing Opera house from outside but unfortunately never been inside. Karnak in Egypt is also awe inspiring. I’ve been fortunate to have travelled to all of these places, the Pantheon remains my favourite.
One of the many times I visited The Pantheon snow came through the oculus - fantastic. Thank you for this informative video.
I've been there long ago (IUBILAEUS A.D. 2000, for the World Families Meeting with S. John Paul II). This building is really impressive... astonishing! Rome is a marvelous museum-city, and the Pantheon is one of its finest pieces.
He was a much better pope than the current one.
When I get to Rome, I’ll go to The Pantheon first and dissolve into tears.
One mental trick I sometimes use with myself, is place the bar incredibly low and expect nothing. Then allow yourself to be awed beyond belief, when you actually step inside for the VERY first time!!
@@mikeifyouplease I think that is a very good way to approach many things. But, my goodness, to think that the Romans walked there, that they, too, were awed. I enjoyed your reply.
@@myfluffyflufferton Thanks for the compliment. I think that the Pantheon is probably the most impressive and best preserved building or structure from the Ancient World we have ever seen, especially considering how it is STILL the largest unreinforced concrete dome on Earth! And how it ever survived intact, considering all the wars it has been through both modern and Ancient,...is truly an unbelievable and unexplainable miracle!
You will love it.
It's a luciferian temple, don't get too worked up.
Each of your episodes is a treasure. Thank you for translating them into English.
I can't even begin to Imagine how the world would have looked like today if ancient Roman empire haven't fallen apart.
It’s architecture did not , we call it Victorian
Hadn’t fallen apart
The architecture would still have changed with time.
All empires fall apart, all of them, no exceptions.
@@garyfrancis6193 grammar nazi spotted..🚩
I was there two weeks ago and stayed in a hotel across the street called appropriately, The Pantheon. This building literally has not changed in 2000 years! Walking in you know you are looking at what Caesar looked at. Chills!!!
After Caesar!
It was built centuries after him.
Well, Not the first Caesar! Julius Caesar but yes to Augustus and the rest of the Roman Emperors.
As noted in the video, it has been robbed of a lot of its decoration, especially bronze which was stripped to make, among other things, cannon. Also, it was converted into a church around the 7th century or so.
It's a building that has always drawn me - someday i hope to see it in person. Excellent presentation btw...
When i visited Rome with my wife, i felt ecstatic with its wonders. Your video made remember those days.
I must admit that you show and describe brilliant material, thank you.
Great video ! I visited Rome in 1977 and went inside the Pantheon, but didn't realize it's uniqueness and significance at the time. We were in the city for only 2 days. Fond memories 👍😉🙏
This is a classic KZhead video that is enlightening.
This is a really informative channel about the buildings of ancient Rome, Well done!
Yes, please translate your videos! They are wonderful. The pandemic has stopped me from visiting Italy for the first time so this is great to see!
Majestic architecture 🏛
Yes please make English versions! These are so good and interesting. Some of the best content on KZhead. Thank you for putting them together and sharing them.
I have listened to several of your tours and love them. I have been to Italy twice and helps me relive those experiences. Thank you.
Over 30 years ago, when my daughter was 4, we were watching a TV program on the geometry of the Pantheon. She said. "We have to tape this because someday we'll go there and we need to watch this just before we go."
Thank you so much Manuel. I teach this in university and found this excellent. I appreciated all the Leoni engravings. I have not been there for decades but hope to come back.
Excellent and very incisive explanation of the Pantheon. Many thanks.
I have visited the Pantheon several times, but this video gave me more information than I got in those visits. Brilliant work. Congratulations.
I enjoyed watching this video very much. I have read and watched other documentaries about this famous building; viewing your presentation, however, added even more to my understanding. I appreciate, also, your translating the narration to English for us (unfortunately) mono-lingual Americans. ¡Muchas gracias!🙏
That was awesome!!!!!!!! Bravissimo I am from Chicago and I see the impact of the Pantheon all around me. Thank you for this great presentation.
Manuel, your videos are fantastic! Yes, if not much more trouble, please continue the English translations of your work. I don’t know your background, Manuel, but it is clear that you understand the core principles of architecture, engineering, geometry and design, as well as the broad outlines of Greco-Roman history. Incredibly, these are five of the ten disciplines of which I am also most enamored (the remainder being orbital mechanics, geography, evolutionary biology, moral ethos and music theory). I love that you also speak Latin so elegantly and confidently! In the correctly restored pronunciation, which you very ably navigate, I think it is the most graceful, muscular language of all. So I will definitely subscribe to your channel-with enthusiasm!
Thank you Denny, I’m glad you enjoyed!
dude we have the exact same interests, except for music theory, and less so with moral ethos.
@@tvre0 Cool! I never meet anyone with my interests--except the occasional architecture fan, or folks who work in bio-tech. But then it's very frustrating to actually get them to talk discursively about the unbelievable miraculous contingent "gearing" that happens a trillion quintillion times in the biosphere every day during routine intracellular mechanics, and the three billion years that single cells had (needed or not?) to perfect their innards. I'm completely stupified by the wonderful complexity and symmetry and implausibility of everything that exists. How can you not be totally bowled over by ethics? We are THE moral metazoan. Ethical ideation is the beating heart of flat-line consciousness, the wet, warm soul of the dry, soulless encephalon! We can feel passionate, exuberant love only because we're capable of cold-blooded murder, and vice-versa. The obligate contradiction is riveting to me. Are you familiar with Scipio Africanus, Vercingetorix, Boethius, Bartholome de las Casas, Silas Soule, Nikolai Vavilov or Dietrich Bonhoeffer? All incredibly deep, morally brilliant men, and circumstantially tragic heroes of history. Sometimes I can't sleep just thinking about the moral, and sometimes corporal, misery they endured. And they're but six tiny drops of very typical complexity in the vast ocean of human moral history. Just typing their names humbles me.
The coffers are genius in beauty and engineering. Hope it’s still standing for thousands of years more.
The coffers are copied everywhere in the world. They ally beauty+functionality. Génial !
When we visited in 2008, some tour group (informally) started singing a few hymns. It was an otherworldly experience and we were very glad to have witnessed it.
It is now a church.
@@davidknox5929 Yes, that's why they were singing hymns.
Wonderful presentation on the history of a building I've always loved. I've learned so much from your video of a place I visited often over more than 40 years! Just subscribed as I would love to see more of your work!
Amazing narrative, congratulations, as you were talking, I closed my eyes and remembered when I was there!
Thank you for a wonderful tour of the Pantheon!
Yours is the first architectural explanation, Manuel, I’ve ever understood! Thank you!
Nice job! When i toured Rome there was so much information presented that it was difficult to remember all of it. Your English translation videos allow me to take this tour again and at my pace. 👍
On my one trip to Rome for Easter, 1982, when I was in high school, the Pantheon was closed due to a strike. We only got to sit outside on the steps of the Portico. I've always wanted to go back to see what it looks like inside.
The last point, about the Pantheon not having been free-standing in Roman times, and the illustration, was fascinating, as was the part about piazzas and couryards. Thanks very much.
Manuel, thank you for your very entertaining & informative videos. You really captured the thrill & glory of the Pantheon with your opening! The Pantheon is truly the most amazing building of all humanity.
Just discovered you now. What an excellent video. Thank you. Subscribed. Yes please, keep doing the English versions.
This is remarkable in any aspects !!! The history of the humanity and invaluable culture whose surround around the entire world , the Roman empire , bring us the magical place and culture , I hope someday visit this marvelous city , and take this opportunity to express my gratitude for show us this beautiful city and culture sincerely , from Bolivia thanks
Thank you so much for sharing your work. It’s a great introduction to ancient history, well done and will hopefully inspire some young hearts and minds.
Perfect video! Roman Architecture is absolutely stunning! Thank you!
My having a building construction background made my tour of this beautiful building even more Impressive. It always amazes me the abilities of the ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians and Mya societies
An outstanding critique and in-depth assessment. A reverent admiration of the Roman Pantheon. An ingenious work-of-art and world treasure that Is beautifully explained. Like the pantheon itself, this video is a true labor of love with an elaborate attention to detail. Thank you for this excellent contribution.
Thorough and quick. Fantastic presentation.
Thank you so much for your incredible videos. They are just perfect in every way, and your genuine enthusiasm shines through to keep us all completely spellbound. More please 🙏 ❤
When I walked into the Pantheon last October, my jaw dropped, I was astounded and amazed. It was like walking inside a planet. I wish I'd seen this video before my visit. I particularly enjoyed your focus on the block of stone that joins the circular portion to the portico, you really don't notice that part from outside at ground level. Next time you're in Rome, I'd love to see you create a video exploring the structure and importance of the Fontana dell'Acqua Paola on the Janiculum. I'm also a fan of Borromini and would appreciate an exploration of the forced perspective he created at the Palazzo Spada.
This is a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
Brilliant analysis of the pantheon. Now, I definitely want to see it in person.
Great video Manuel - Thank you so much. The Pantheon is my first and last stop each time I visit Rome. And every time, it is as thrilling as the first . It is a life-changing event to be there
This is excellent! Please create more content in English with more Roman architecture please
thank you for the English translation, keep it up!
Thank you so much for your educational video. Your English translation is impeccable. I learned so much!
Am hooked on these explanations. Truly fabulous. If I’d found this channel before visiting Rome, I’d have understood it so much more. And yes PLEASE in English as well, Manuel. Thanks.
English translations are reality appreciated. X
Excelente Manuel! Por favor continua traduciendo los videos a ingles, son una muy buena opción para quienes no hablan nuestro idioma, en lo personal he compartido tus videos con amigos que no hablan español pero les interesan los temas.
Gracias, Manuel. ¡Bravo, Bravus! Esperamos nuevos vídeos.
Thanks - really enjoyed that. I am so glad that I have seen this amazing building!
love the English translation please keep doing it :)
As I approached this magnificent building for the first time I recall the huge columns swelling larger and larger and larger. They are truly huge and the lower couple of meters are black from 2000 years of visitors touching them. I'm so glad some latter day zealot couldn't pull it down to build yet another house for Jesus next door.
Thank you for the English translations! They are much appreciated.
Thank you for creating this wonderful video!
Great stuff! I particularly liked the space vs figure contrast at the end. Very well explained!
Thank you, Luke!
Le doy like antes incluso de ver el video.
Great video! The Pantheon is my favorite of all Roman times. Keep imagining how they built the dome in a way that makes it look like one single piece. It is totally amazing 😍
These videos are awesome. I've been to Italy many times and still learn a lot from every one of these. Thank you!!
Oh thank you Manuel! I've had the amazing good fortune to have been to the Pantheon on 3 separate occasions, starting in 1972, tho I know I've been there several times during each of my visits to Rome. The Pantheon is my favorite building on Earth. I learned that it's the oldest building on Earth that is STILL in use. I love the fact that the floor of the Pantheon was used by the creators of "The Game of Thrones" for the floor of their throne room in the Red Keep. I was there once when it was raining and marveled how the rain collected at the center of that wondrous floor. THIS video taught me things about the building that I never knew before, and I am euphorically inebriated even as I write this. Thank you so much for the work you did on this video. I'm amazed how many people have no idea what the Pantheon is, let alone that it evn exists.
It’s my favorite building on earth too !
The Arena of Nîmes may be a bit older. It is still used for bullfights and other events, unlike its bigger contemporary, the Roman Colosseum.
@@awuma The Arena di Verona (currently the world's largest open-air opera house) is even older than Nîmes, but all these amphitheatres have been exploited in various ways over the centuries, the Colosseum is an archaeological park and happens to host special events, FYI. It is not abandoned at all. The point is that the Pantheon has always been used continuously and practically always for the same purpose. It can only be compared with other similar buildings, not with open spaces, which have changed over time, such as the Circus Maximus in Rome. Today the Pantheon is a temple like it was when built, both functionally and aesthetically. The colossal bronze doors and the floor are the original ones! Perhaps only during the millennium was there such a powerful and long-respected construction that we don't have anymore, otherwise there is no comparison. The Nîmes Arena is yet another recovered Roman amphitheatre, the Colosseum is the most astonishing Roman amphitheatre ever built, it doesn't need to be occupied by activities other than study, conservation and admiration. But if it were not a museum, it would be adapted for use in exactly the same way as many amphitheatres are. And it would be stupendous.
Along with the Eiffel Tower, Sagrada Familia and a few other buildings a visit to the Pantheon was a dream come true. My childhood imagination paled in comparison to the reality. I always thought the photos and drawings of the interior looked sorta fake. It blew me away that it really does look exactly like the drawings and photos!
Excellent video. Looking forward to seeing more.
What a wonderful living connection to the distant past. An incredible wonder of the ancient world. One of those incredible venues everyone should aspire to visit. Thanks for posting.
Loved this!! Yes please to English translations 🤗
Great work Manuel. I love it!
Awesome work, very detailed with stuff I never heard before, touching on some esoteric architectural info even, thanks for your insight and enthusiasm.
Lo disfruto del mismo modo en español que en inglés. Thank you!!
It's amazing that back in the day everyone was so hell-bent on giving the gods so much credit for everything but here in this amazing construct one can only bow down to man himself
Well..we did create the gods...but forgot that and became their slaves....so to speak.
Did the gods build the building?
@@Lv-nq9qz Not really... actually it was built under the Emperor Hadrian... who happened to be OPENLY GAY!
OK it can't rain in that hole in the roof how?
Please continue with your excellent videos! I like the English translations thank you. I really enjoy your content.
Extraordinary! Thank you for making this video!