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