Nolli V2
Good 'ol V&V posts about The Interactive Nolli Map Website, which "Presents the 1748 Nolli map of Rome as a dynamic, interactive, hands-on tool." The influential original illustrates Rome as figure/ground with the buildings darkened and the public spaces (streets, piazza, courtyards, even church interiors) in white. In many ways it's still appealing because it illustrates what many city's sorely miss today: an emphasis on the spaces between buildings, especially shared, public spaces.
The University of Oregon Dept of Architecture's update overlays graphics like the Tiber River, the city gates, and fountains over the map. But most fun is the satellite image that, when toggled on and off, appears to fit with timeless precision over the Nolli image.
Thorough features on the interactive website help explain the natural features, architecture, social factors, and cartography of Nolli and his time.
The University of Oregon Dept of Architecture's update overlays graphics like the Tiber River, the city gates, and fountains over the map. But most fun is the satellite image that, when toggled on and off, appears to fit with timeless precision over the Nolli image.
Thorough features on the interactive website help explain the natural features, architecture, social factors, and cartography of Nolli and his time.
Yes, University of Oregon's website about Giambattista Nolli's great map of Rome is still available and is a phantastic ressource. Just that it is now a bit old fashioned, based on flash and therefor not working on modern devices like iPhones and iPads. We have decided to release a more modern version of this material, including the content of both original numeric indices (by rione and by category), in a dedicated iOS version. Being a truly mobile edition, it allows to navigate with this great map in contempory Rome. Rather than searching the long index lists (which are of course available as well), you can conveniently tap on a number to get the information. Browse Nolli's map from the comfort of your couch or bring it with you when exploring the Eternal City. It's simply the best Rome map ever.
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