Description
- Abstract:
- Diagram illustrating how an obelisk (the Obelisco Vaticano) was moved and erected in Saint Peter's Square in Rome, with the use of elaborate scaffolds and horse-drawn pulleys. Includes dedication to Pope Sixtus V, references A-N detailing the engineering project, and views of Saint Peter's Basilica.
- Notes:
- Consists of 3 separate sheets joined together
- From the personal collection of Vincent J. Buonanno (Brown '66)
Citation
Fontana, Domenico,
"Disegno del modo di condurre l'obelisco detto uolgar[en]te la Guglia dal luogo remoto dietro la Chesa di S. Pietro / Domenico Fontana da mili diocesi di Como inventore et condvttore ; Natalis ..."
(1586).
The Theater that was Rome.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:697452/
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The Theater that was Rome
...A digital collection of views and maps from Rome of the 16th-18th century. The collection features a selection of works from the extraordinary collection of Vincent J. Buonanno '66, focused on views and maps of the Eternal City from the …