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Rome Measured and Imagined - Early Modern Maps of the Eternal City

English · Hardback

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At the turn of the fifteenth century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation. The author explores the history of this genre - which merged the scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of art - during the rise of Renaissance print culture. Her book interweaves the story of the city portrait with that of Rome itself.

About the author

Jessica Maier is assistant professor of art history at Mount Holyoke College.

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At the turn of the fifteenth century, Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation. The author explores the history of this genre - which merged the scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of art - during the rise of Renaissance print culture. Her book interweaves the story of the city portrait with that of Rome itself.

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