1 10 13 https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/69ffbee9bb5603d821ec98ad9202c30e.jpg ed9493d7174b9172ce99202e3f9251e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Famagusta Gate, Nicosia, Cyprus https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/01788ea27028371ce8e4d67b4d35e426.jpg 365c58517f552cc2c9fdaf52d75a4847 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Meeting with the King of Pegu Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://library.artstor.org/asset/AWSS35953_35953_23463778 Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/5e6dbaabf104f24909516813be99b7a5.jpg 12f353062c4ee74910cd61b91672566e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nossa Senhora da Graca Tower Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts the ruins of an Augustinian church situated in Chaul. Chaul was an important Portuguese center for trade as early as 1521, but was abandoned in the mid 18th century. The Augustinian church was under construction during Balbi's visitAr Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arstor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1587 (ca.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Black and White Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_NossaSenhora.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Artstore SSID 15392738 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://library.artstor.org/asset/AIISIG_10313334551 https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/5a4ae0d24d8af609e7ed498474cc2d9a.jpg 98bb25915f24c087172522eb58cf4666 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hanging Gardens of Babylon Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource van Heemskerck, Maerten Description An account of the resource Van Heemskerck's pen and brown ink drawing offers one of many reconstructive illustrations of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Van Heemsckerk's image dates to approximately 1570, just a decade prior to Balbi's December 1579 arrival Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Musee de Louvre, Accession Numver RF 36730, rector Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1570 (ca.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Pen and ink drawing Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_HangingGardens.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Artstor SSID 15669581 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://library.artstor.org/asset/ARMNIG_10313470583 https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/fdf5382bb99c9ea2d1108a8f896d780b.jpg 03a65b79c1fc96a13aefcd60ee4a7831 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource View of Cannanore on the Malabar Coast Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vinckboons, Johannes Subject The topic of the resource Portugal -- history Description An account of the resource This oil on linen painting depicts the port of Cannanore (Kannur) shortly after the Dutch gained control of the region from the Portuguese in 1663. Balbi visited Cannanore in October 1582. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1662-1663 Type The nature or genre of the resource Painting Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_Cannanore.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Artstor SSID 15663763 Language A language of the resource Dutch https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/85b7f8cc31dbdcbee9eaa890375c1267.jpg 52d64ee5bfe0394335e7539b67c22e99 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Tiger Cave, Elephanta Caves Description An account of the resource Balbi visited the Elephanta Caves in 15XX and recorded a lengthy history of the site, linking it specifically with Alexander the Great. In fact, this Hindu monument - situated on an island outside of Mumbai -date to approximately 550 CE. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Artstor Type The nature or genre of the resource Black and White Photography Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context balbi_elephanta.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Artstor SSID 1353750 https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/d822e9e95b1e3a05b109225a6ebd68c2.jpg c3082db3daa522a142cc10e8c7e493bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource View of Aleppo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grelot, G-J Description An account of the resource This image of Aleppo appears in the Travel Journal of Ambrosio Bembo. Like Balbi, Bembo too traveled throughout the Middle East and enlisted the assistance of a a French artist to illustrate various cities he visited during his travels. Bembo visited Aleppo in the 1670s which was roughly 100 years after Balbi departed, on 13 December 1579. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Minnesotr Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bembo, Ambrosio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1767 Type The nature or genre of the resource Watercolor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Viaggio e giornale per parte dell'Asia di quattro anni in circa fatto: Italy, ca 1676 Language A language of the resource Italian Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource University of Minnesota, TC Andersen Library, Bell, 1676 fBe https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/63f6410f8b12755ade3d7da90810d60e.png 5b6215db357f98e6c1c01e5536a20e2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Basrah: The Venice of Iraq Description An account of the resource This postcard, printed in the late 1950s, emphasizes the strong visual relationship between Basrah and Venice. Basra is located approximately 65 miles to the North of the Persian Gulf and is characterized by a broad system of canals. The resonance between Basra and Venice was not lost on Balbi, who noted that it "immediately reminded him of home." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960 (ca.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/8fb59b9f2604d36a90c3433bdfd108de.jpg 93e5c24fcf6ec38a6642e7d4601686f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rue Dirieta, Goa Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource van Linschoten, Jan Huygen Subject The topic of the resource Portugal--History Description An account of the resource It comes as little surprise that Balbi spent a good deal of time in the Portuguese colony, including the activities that took place daily on the Rua dirieta, the city's main commercial thoroughfare. This dutch engraving captures the hustle and bustle characteristic of the street in the early morning hours - the main time for commerce due to the stifling afternoon heat However, only in the caption do we find an allusion to the source of Goa's prosperity: gemstones. Goa enjoyed the reputation as one of, if not the, most important centers for the trade of gemstones in the early modern period. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1596 Type The nature or genre of the resource Engraving Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_RueDireta Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Princeton University: Firestone Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource Dutch https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/f74fcd33d45739a6a3bfc696d684ea67.jpg c2407adf49570f7825a8ca696d4e328a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reconstructing Gasparo Balbi's Itinerario Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Maria, Blake Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones --history Jewelry--history Italy--Venice--social life and customs Description An account of the resource Gasparo Balbi was one of the most important, and controversial, members of Venice's thriving lapidary community. The self-described "gioillieri Veneziano" spent nearly a decade traveling throughout the Middle East, India and Asia in search of uncut stones to sell in Venice. He recorded his trip in a journal, which was published in 1590, just two years after he returned to his home in Venice. This exhibition seeks to reconstruct Balbi's journey using illustrations of those sites and places he emphasized during his journey. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1579-1588 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Language A language of the resource English Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Maria, Blake Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Othello's Castle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foscarini, Nicolo Subject The topic of the resource Cyprus--History Fortifications--History Description An account of the resource Othello's castle overlooks the Mediterranean Ocean. It is situated at the eastern most point of the island of Cyprus, in the city of Famagusta. Originally built by the Lusignan family in the 13th century, the fortress was completed renovated when the Republic of Venice took control of the island in the early 16th century. This important Venetian colony served as Balbi's first major stop on his travel to Asia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1520 (ca.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_OthellosCastle.jpg Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource de Maria, Blake - personal photo Balbi