Lego Fun, Vol. XVI: The Panthenon

I wish you all happy holidays, may you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, the Saturnalia or whatever, and a smooth transition into the new year 2.775 (ab Urbe condita, that is).
To fit the season, here is my scale recreation of the Panthenon, the Temple of all the Gods, in Lego style:



"But why have you built only the Portico, and not the Rotunda?" you may ask. In fact I had designed (and half built even) the famous domend cella (including a full interior and the floor mosaic), but I would have no place to put the thing, there would be no practical way to display the interior, and it would use up around 25.000 pieces, a month´s salary, and three months of my time.



By the way, does anyone know what was in the two niches right and left of the entrance door?


To keep it coin related, here is Marcus Agrippa who is mentioned in the famous inscription:



All the best,
JG

 

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Is this a hobby, is this a job, is this both?

 

Very cool! I love coins, ancient history and Legos so I always enjoy your “fun with Legos” posts.

Would it be possible to build only half of the dome behind the portico? Then you could see the inside from the back and you would have the complete facade on the portico side. I suppose even 12,500 Legos would still be an immense project.

Here is a coin of Agrippa.

Roman Empire
Augustus & Agrippa
AE Dupondius, Nemausus mint, struck ca. 10 BC - 10 AD
Dia.: 26 mm
Wt.: 12.3 g
Obv.: IMP: Augustus, laureate bust right; Agrippa, bust left wearing rostral crown
Rev.: COL - NEM: Crocodile chained to palm tree
Ref.: RIC 158
Ex JAZ Numismatics


Here are some photos of the Pantheon from my last trip to Rome.



...and here is the emperor that most likely built the Pantheon in its current form.

Roman Empire
Hadrian, AD 117-138.
AR Denarius, 18mm, Rome mint, struck AD 134-138.
Dia.: 18 mm
Wt.: 3.15 g
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVG COSIII PP; Laureate head right.
Rev.: ITA-LIA, Italia standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae.
Ref.: RIC II 307; BMC 853; RSC 869
Ex DePew Collection

 

I LOVE it when you post these! And the little Roman Centurions are adorable!

 

fascinating JG

 

Just a hobby but my family thinks it is getting out of hand. I used to mainly build scale models of historic ships (some for display in museums) but lately enjoy to reproduce ancient architecture.

 

Have you thought of reaching out to the folks at Lego? Send them pics of some of the places you've done. I'd buy this set.
My brother takes his family to Lego world nearly every year. And they do have deep pockets
Like this guy:

 

Man, these days one should hold tightly to his/her/their hobbies, passions and/or any meaningful work.

 

That is awesome, I've been tempted by the Lego Temptress, but alas I have resisted - so far.