2 10 13 https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/4059772baf786d770eb991b0fc0213ad.jpg afe6d1d63db5127662ad0c65020c6e05 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 Groundplan of Fort Colombo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource van Dort, J.L.K. Description An account of the resource The Portuguese arrived in Colombo - on the island of Sri Lanka - in the early 16th century. One of their first activities was to build a fortification to protect their military and merchants. Gasparo Balbi visited the Colombo fort in XXX, 15XX and noted " ....". After the British gained control of Sri Lanka in the 19th century the fort was destroyed, rendering van Dort's illustration a valuable resource to understanding the Portuguese colonial period in this region. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1888 Type The nature or genre of the resource Map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Balbi_Colombo_fort.jpg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_(Colombo)#/media/File:Map_of_Colombo_Fort.jpg Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_(Colombo)#/media/File:Map_of_Colombo_Fort.jpg https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/e9da766ea4506eb0c9b493fe43d3ecb2.jpg 99907ae7e2e90d09890deb40f55e00b2 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 Viaggio dell'Indie Orientale di Gasparo Balbi, Gioielliero Venetiano Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Balbi, Gasparo Subject The topic of the resource Gemstones--History Description An account of the resource Balbi's first hand account of his travels to southeast Asia in search of gemstones. This includes a particularly in depth description of his time in Pegu (Myanmar) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Camillio Borgominieri Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1590 Type The nature or genre of the resource Printed book Language A language of the resource Italian https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/files/original/f9bd995031a24e2281c7b95043dfbd28.jpg a9da00beb748fa853d06869c1c5fec00 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 Viaggio de M. Cesare dei Federici nell'India Oreintale Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Federici, Cesare Subject The topic of the resource India--Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Asia -- Description and tavel -- 1500-1800 Gemstones--history Description An account of the resource Ceasare de'Federici was a jeweler/merchant/traveler who spent much of his life in southeast Asia in search of gemstones to be sent to his home in the Republic of Venice. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Muschio, Andrea Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1587 Type The nature or genre of the resource Printed Book Language A language of the resource Italian Zotero Book Author de' Federici, Cesare Date 1587 Language Italian Place Venice Publication Title Viaggio nell'India orientale, et altra l'India Publisher Andrea Muschio