Controlling the Waters of Granducal Florence: A New Look at Stefano Bonsignori's View of the City (1584)

A striking feature of Stefano Bonsignori's Nova pulcherrimae civitatis Florentiae topographia accuratissime delineata, printed in 1584, is the pre-eminence of the Arno River and the detailed depiction of a variety of often quite minor water-related structures. This large (nine-sheet) map was de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Imago Mundi. - Imago Mundi, Ltd.. - 61(2009), 2, Seite 168-185
1. Verfasser: ELSE, FELICIA M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Imago Mundi
Schlagworte:Behavioral sciences Physical sciences Arts Social sciences Business Applied sciences