 The “Quadrivium” in the Pantheon of RomeGert Sperling () Chapter Chapter 15 in Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future, 2015, pp 215-227 from Springer Abstract: Abstract From ancient times there are references to its symbolic function of the Pantheon complex. According to Dio Cassius, it resembles the heavens, but cosmological interpretations do not take into consideration the real metrical dimensions of the whole complex nor the relation between its numbers, shapes, forms and proportions. Some scholars take the neo-Pythagorean roots of the Pantheon seriously, interpreting the architecture as an integrated visualization of a mathematically-conceptualized theory of the cosmos, consisting of an amalgamation of cosmological, geodetical and anthropomorphical dimensions. To generate harmony, the laws of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and musical proportions are fused. The Pantheon can be considered an architectural image of the Pythagorean cosmos, a “living organism” with a mathematically-proportioning “soul” and unchanging, “eternal” consonant-symphonic ratios. It “resembles the heavens”, but is a resemblance based on mathematical knowledge, a summary of the ancient quadrivium. Keywords: Summer Solstice; Winter Solstice; Interval System; Roman Emperor; Perfect Number (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-00137-1_15 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00137-1_15 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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