Demonstration in plan and elevation of the current state of the Pantheon and other ancient buildings adjacent 

Giovanni Battista Piranesi made this etching depicting the Pantheon and surrounding buildings in Rome. At the heart of this plan is the circle of the Pantheon, a form pregnant with symbolic meaning. The circle, an archetypal image, has appeared throughout history as a symbol of the cosmos and spiritual wholeness. From the mandalas of the East, representing the universe, to the rose windows of Gothic cathedrals, evoking divine light, the circle transcends cultures, embodying concepts of unity and completion. Note the psychological impact of the Pantheon's circular design. Its form resonates with a deep-seated need for order, a desire to impose a sense of harmony on the chaos of existence. The oculus, the eye at its apex, allows light to flood the space, connecting the earthly realm with the celestial, a continuous dance of the symbolic circle. It is an echo, a reverberation of the sacred, forever imprinted on the collective soul.