Rinne, Katherine Wentworth. The waters of Rome : aqueducts, fountains, and the birth of the Baroque city

Folger bibliographic ID: 263304
Folger call number: NA9415.R7 R56 2010
Folger holdings ID: 348751

Edition

1st ed

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

The Tiber's flow -- The Acqua Vergine and the Renovatio Romae --Surveying the city, distributing the water -- The fountains of Giacomo della Porta -- Undercurrents and water lust -- Irrigating the Seven Hills -- Trickle down : the hierarchy of water -- Currency of cardinals -- Streets and drains

Extended title: The waters of Rome : aqueducts, fountains, and the birth of the Baroque city / Katherine Wentworth Rinne
Alternate titles: Aqueducts, fountains, and the birth of the Baroque city

Fountains Aqueducts Water-supply Technology Rome (Italy)

author: Rinne, Katherine Wentworth