Rome

Vasi’s Grand Tour of Rome
The University of Oregon team that brought us the Nolli Map of Rome has something new for us: Imago Urbis: Giuseppe Vasi’s Grand Tour of Rome, which links Giambattista Nolli’s 1748 map of Rome with Vasi’s contemporary etchings of… »
Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Categories: Antique Maps, Rome
Nolli Map Prints For Sale
Giambattista Nolli’s 1748 map of Rome was the subject of a major web project by the University of Oregon that launched last year; a print of the map is now available for sale through that same web site. Even the… »
Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 7:51 AM
Categories: Antique Maps, Rome
Interactive Nolli Map
Giambattista Nolli’s 1748 map of Rome was a masterpiece: it was detailed, accurate and eschewed the prevailing “bird’s-eye” perspective for an overhead view. Researchers at the University of Oregon has put together a major web site on Nolli’s map, complete… »
Posted on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 3:17 PM
Categories: Antique Maps, Cities, Rome
Vatican Satellite Images
DigitalGlobe’s Vatican Gallery, including a satellite shot of St. Peter’s square on April 5 (1.5 MB JPEG, 2168×2164 resolution), showing mourners in line to view the Pope’s body. Via Jason…. »
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 11:25 AM
Categories: Current Events, Rome, Satellite & Aerial

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