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Pantheon, Rome, begun by Agrippa in 27 bc, completely rebuilt by Hadrian c. ad 118–c. 128.

Giovanni Paolo Pannini: painting of the interior of the Pantheon, Rome

Pantheon: oculus

The Pantheon in Rome, Italy, with its large portico of eight Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment inscribed with Latin text, and crowds gathered at the entrance.

Interior view of the Pantheon in Rome, showing the coffered concrete dome with a central oculus letting in natural light above ornate walls.

“The Interior of the Pantheon,” oil painting by Gian Paolo Pannini (1691/92-1765). In the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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