The Pantheon : design, meaning, and progeny
"The Pantheon in Rome is one of the grand architectural statements of all ages. Built by Hadrian in 117, this temple ranks as an archetype, along with Cheops's pyramid, the Parthenon, Wren's churches, and Mansard's palaces. In this richly illustrated book, William MacDonald analyzes the original design and construction of the Pantheon, discusses the technology that made it possible, and explores its metaphorical meaning."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2002
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., ©2002
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780674010192, 0674010191
52418306
In the temple of the whole world
The building proper
Background and principles of design
The problem of meaning
'The most celebrated edifice.'