Horário de VisitasFechado (New Year’s Day)
Quinta-feira, Janeiro 1, 2026
Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris, França
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Pantheon Iconography: Faces of a Republic

A reading of portraits and symbolic figures in the Pantheon—emotion, pedagogy, and public intimacy.

1/16/2026
12 min read
Molière head sculpture detail

Faces anchor memory. Busts and statues produce recognition—a meeting of citizen and exemplar.


🫶 Emotional Grammar

  • Eyes and gesture guide attention.
  • Plinths set respectful distance.
  • Lighting works like stage direction.

Molière

Portraiture is public intimacy.

Autor

Cultural Historian

Cultural Historian

Como apaixonado por Paris e escritor de viagens, criei este guia para ajudar visitantes a ligarem‑se às histórias do Panthéon — fé, revolução, ciência e memória cívica.

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Portrait
Icon
Molière
Symbolism

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