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Donnerstag, Januar 1, 2026
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Pantheon Floor Mirrors: Optics and Geometry

How mirrors inside the Pantheon teach curvature, light gradients, and dome geometry.

1/15/2026
12 min read
Floor mirror reflecting the Pantheon dome

Mirrors turn the dome into a diagram. Reflections collapse height into a readable plane, making curvature, coffers, and light gradients legible.


🔍 What You See

  • Coffer pattern becomes a plan view.
  • Light bands paint concentric arcs.
  • Visitors become measure within the geometry.

Mirror

Reflection is learning by seeing.

Über den Autor

Science Writer

Science Writer

Als Paris‑Liebhaber und Reiseautor habe ich diesen Guide verfasst, um Besuchern die Geschichten des Panthéon nahezubringen — von Glaube und Revolution bis Wissenschaft und bürgerlicher Erinnerung.

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Floor Mirror
Optics
Dome
Education

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