Italy

Sites

  1. Digital Imaging Project Author: Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College.
  2. Cefalu Images from the Supernova and Other Things Conference, Cefalu, 2006 June 11--24.
  3. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook of Paul Halsall of Fordham University. It's clear about text copyright issues, but not image ones.
  4. Leaning Tower of Pisa The official site. There images are severely forbidden.
  5. Pisa Online Art History & Culture The City

Images

Some of the images are now broken links. I've come to the conclusion that without some clear statement of permission to use or of public domain status, I've no clear right to show those images. The images linked by thumbnails are legitimate to use for personal educational purposes with credit or are public domain. Credit and link to the source are given or are given by the thumbnail links.

  1. dante_virgil_hell Dante & Virgil in Hell.

  2. Italy circa 1494. Italy circa 1494.

    Italy circa 1494. 1494 was the year Charles VIII of France (1470--1498; reigned 1483--1498) invaded Italy and upset the early Renaissance state system of Italy.

    Credit: Willliam R. Shepherd, 1923 Historical Atlas (now public domain). Download site Perry-Casta~neda Library Map Collection. An excellent site for public domain maps.

  3. A Palermo Map Posted at a Macalester College site.
  4. Sant'Antonio Facade The church of Sant'Antonio (facade) in Padua, Italy. Copernicus was student in Padua (Padova in Italian) studying astronomy, astrology, and medicine in 1501--1503. One should note that in those days astrology was considered a necessary qualification for medicine: a doctor had to be able predict the effect of the stars on health. Galileo was a professor of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Padua from 1592--1610.

    Credit: Digital Imaging Project of Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College; download site Digital Imaging Project's Padua, Italy site. The download site gives more information.

  5. Colosseum The Colosseum. Also known as the Flavian Amphitheater.

    Credit: Digital Imaging Project of Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College; download site Digital Imaging Project's Colosseum, Rome site. The download site gives more information.

  6. Leaning Tower of Pisa The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pisa Campanile or Bell-tower).

    Credit: Digital Imaging Project of Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College; download site Digital Imaging Project's Leaning Tower site. The download site gives more information.

  7. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome.

    Credit: Digital Imaging Project of Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College; download site Digital Imaging Project's St. Peter's, Vatican City site. The download site gives more information.

  8. The Leaning Tower and Comet Hale-Bopp? Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake were the bright comets of the late 1990s when I first noted this picture. I think Comet Hyakutake was too far north to be in this view: I could be wrong. Download site: Pisa Online's The Leaning Tower site. Alas there is no clear indication of the conditions of use on this nice image.
  9. Map of Pisa Cathedral piazza No clue where this image comes from.
  10. Aerial view of the Pisa Cathedral piazza No clue where this image comes from.
  11. Greek theater, Segesta, Sicily Greek theater, Segesta, Sicily.

    Credit: Digital Imaging Project of Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College; download site Digital Imaging Project's Segesta site.