Wender·Vista
Pantheon
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileItaly
in the historic centre of Rome, a few minutes' walk west of the Trevi Fountain

Pantheon

— — the dome the rain still falls through.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The best-preserved building of ancient Rome. Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa, rebuilt by Hadrian around 126 AD, consecrated as a Christian church in 609 and still in active use. The dome is the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever poured, and the oculus at its centre is open to the sky. When it rains in Rome, it rains inside the Pantheon.

from the studio
Pantheon
— bring it home

Pantheon, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Pantheon

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Pantheon stands on Piazza della Rotonda in the Campus Martius district of central Rome. The current building was completed under Hadrian around 126 AD, replacing an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa around 27 BC. Agrippa's inscription, M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT, was preserved on the new portico. Pope Boniface IV consecrated it as the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres in 609, the conversion that spared it the fate of most pagan Roman temples and left it the best-preserved building of ancient Rome.

— the stone

The dome is the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever built, 43.3 metres across and the same in height from floor to oculus, so a perfect sphere would fit within the rotunda. Roman builders graded the aggregate from heavy travertine at the base to light pumice near the crown, and coffered the interior to reduce dead load. The oculus at the centre, 8.7 metres wide, is the only source of natural light and is part of the structural design.

— the visit

The Pantheon is open daily, with shorter hours on Sunday for the parish liturgy. Italy's Ministry of Culture introduced a €5 admission in July 2023; entry remains free for Rome residents, for those under 18, and for anyone attending Mass. Inside lie the tombs of the painter Raphael, who died in 1520, and the first two kings of unified Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II and Umberto I. The piazza outside is busiest in the evening when the surrounding cafés fill.

— where
Italy · Rome, Lazio
— position
41.8986° N · 12.4769° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km W
Piazza Navona
Baroque piazza
1 km E
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain
3 km W
Vatican City
city-state
2 km SE
Colosseum
Roman amphitheatre
1 km SW
Campo de' Fiori
market square
N
Pantheon
Piazza Navona
Trevi Fountain
Vatican City
Colosseum
Campo de' Fiori
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Pantheon — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The current building was completed under Emperor Hadrian around 126 AD, replacing a temple from Marcus Agrippa's time around 27 BC. The Hadrianic structure has stood roughly 1,900 years.

The oculus, 8.7 metres across, is the dome's only source of natural light and is structural — Roman engineers used it to reduce the dome's weight at its weakest point. Rain that enters drains through small holes in the marble floor.

The painter Raphael, who died in 1520; the architect Baldassare Peruzzi; and the first two kings of unified Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II and Umberto I, along with Queen Margherita.

Yes. It has been the church of Santa Maria ad Martyres since Pope Boniface IV consecrated it in 609, the act that spared it from the destruction visited on most pagan Roman temples. Mass is celebrated weekly.

43.3 metres in diameter, identical to its interior height from floor to oculus. It remains the largest unreinforced concrete dome on Earth, nearly two thousand years after it was poured.

Yes. Italy's Ministry of Culture introduced a €5 ticket in July 2023. Entry remains free for Rome residents, for those under 18, and for anyone attending Mass.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Pantheon is one of the city's most quietly recognised buildings; the dome stands in for two thousand years of continuity. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note carries the meaning well.

The warm stone palette and architectural form suit Classical, Traditional, and warm Minimalist rooms. The strong dome silhouette also anchors a modern study or library wall.

Yes. Quiet Luxury and the new classicism both lean on Roman geometry and warm stone; the piece reads the same role on a wall that a small antique cast would.

A single Large reads from across a room. Above a wider sofa, a four-tile Mural holds the wall; a nine-tile Mural fits stairwells and double-height entries.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist moisture and scratching, so the piece can live above a vanity or a backsplash.

Microfibre cloth, lukewarm water. No abrasives, no ammonia. The colour lives in the surface and will not fade with normal cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated by Reid Wender and hand-finished in-house in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party imagery.

— if this one stayed with you

A few you might also love.

Hand-picked by the eye that found Sorapis. Same air, same kind of quiet.
— a collection

The Italian Dolomites,
painted slow.

The valleys between Cortina and Val Gardena, the tarns you walk an hour to see, the towers that turn the colour of a banked fire just before dark. Wander the collection by valley, by season, or follow the path Reid walked.

Tre Cime
Braies
Misurina
Sorapis
Cinque Torri
Sassolungo
Marmolada