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Pantheon, Rome
Detail of the decorative marble frieze
below the concrete dome. Essentially all of this was "restored" in the
mid-18th century – and by "restored", I mean "replaced with a
design of the restorers' choosing". This panel was redone in the early
20th century based on information from excavations and research, to
resemble the original design as closely as possible. Note that the
properly-restored arrangement, with its inlaid circles and projecting
miniature Corinthian-style capitals, echoes the design of the lower
level. |
