Who is the architect of the Panthéon in Paris?

Jacques-Germain Soufflot
Jean-Baptiste Rondelet
Panthéon/Architects

Who is buried Panthéon?

Among those buried in its necropolis are Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Émile Zola, Jean Moulin, Louis Braille, Jean Jaurès and Soufflot, its architect. In 1907 Marcellin Berthelot was buried with his wife Mme Sophie Berthelot. Marie Curie was interred in 1995, the first woman interred on merit.

Is Panthéon romantic or Neoclassical?

One of the most impressive buildings of the Neoclassical period, the Panthéon, originally built as the Church of Ste-Geneviève, was conceived as a monument to Paris and the French nation as much as it was the church of Paris’s patron saint.

Is Panthéon Paris Neoclassical or romantic?

Neoclassical
The most famous temple style buildings of the Neoclassical age may be the Panthéon (Paris, by Jacques-Germain Soufflot) and the British Museum (London, by Robert Smirke).

Who is the artist of Pantheon?

The walls and floor of the rotunda are decorated with marble and gilt and the domed ceiling contains five rings of 28 rectangular coffers. When the artist Michelangelo saw the Pantheon, centuries after its construction, he reportedly said it was the design of angels, not of man.

Why is the Pantheon important?

Its importance lies in the fact that it is the best preserved monument from ancient Rome. Throughout its history, the Pantheon’s innovative combination of both Greek and Roman style has been admired by many. In fact, the Pantheon has served as inspiration for many replicas throughout Europe.

Why is Raphael buried in the Pantheon?

Whatever the cause, perhaps no artist’s death before or since has been mourned with greater feeling. Inspired by its perfect proportions, Raphael had requested that he be buried in the Pantheon (or, to give it its christianised name, Santa Maria ad Martyres) – the first artist to be accorded such an honour.

Who was the only woman buried in the Pantheon?

Sophie Berthelot (1837-1907) was the first woman to be buried in the Panthéon and is often referred to as “l’inconnue du Panthéon” (“the stranger in the Panthéon”). Surrounded by politicians, scientists and philosophers, Berthelot made her way into this famous mausoleum on very different grounds.