Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 23: The Pantheon

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Richard Etlin explores the architectural and cosmological significance of The Pantheon in Rome.

Episode Topic: The Pantheon Step into a metaphysical instrument of imperial apotheosis where light acts as a divine participant. Richard Etlin decodes this cosmological “Sphinx,” revealing how Hadrian used solar precision to validate Rome’s prophetic destiny. Discover the intersection of architectural transcendence and imperial propaganda. We invite you to step into the light and watch the full recording. Featured Speakers: Richard A. Etlin, University of MarylandRead this episode's rec...

People in this episode

Guest: Richard A. Etlin

Topics covered

• architecture
• imperial propaganda
• cosmology
• transcendence
• Hadrian
• light

Keywords

• Pantheon
• architecture
• Hadrian
• light
• imperial propaganda
• transcendence
• cosmology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Maryland

Books & works: The Pantheon

Places: Rome

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