Low Memorial Library at Columbia University was constructed to imitate the Pantheon in Rome. The Pantheon, commissioned under the reign of Augustus as a temple to all of the gods of Rome, is one of the most recognizable manifestations of the practices of Roman architecture, including bowed columns to preserve the illusion of a perfectly straight vertical alignment when viewed from the front. The Pantheon is one of the most well-preserved ancient Roman buildings, and it has served as a landmark tourist attraction for many, many years, probably due to its continuous use throughout European history, and its eye-catching design. Columbia’s Low Library is eye-catching in its own right, due to the large amount of activity that it seems to preside over, looking down at the expansive courtyard.
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