Small Nolli Plan of Rome (1748) - La Topografia di Roma

Title: 

La Topografia di Roma di Gio. Batta Nolli dalla maggiore in questa minor tavola dal medesimo ridotta

Map ID: 

0001-092026

Cartographer:

Giovanni Battista Nolli (Giambattista Nolli)

Engraver(s):

Carlo Nolli and Giovanni Battista Piranesi, after Giovanni Battista Nolli

Publisher:

Giovanni Battista Nolli

Publication Place:

Rome

Publication Year:

1748

Version:

Small Nolli Plan / Single-sheet reduction of the large twelve-sheet plan of Rome, separately engraved by Carlo Nolli and Giovanni Battista Piranesi after Giovanni Battista Nolli

Sheet(s):

1 sheet

Geographic Coverage:

Rome, Italy / Historic city and surrounding areas represented in the plan

Period / Subject: 

18th Century / Baroque Rome / Historical Cartography / Urban Morphology / Architectural Topography / Roman Monuments

Map Type: 

Historical City Plan / Topographic and Architectural Reference Map

Original Medium: 

Engraving for the map and etching for the illustrated border

Language: 

Italian

Description / Content:

A historical plan of Rome combining architectural cartography with ornamental and illustrative elements. The map depicts the street network, urban blocks, principal buildings, churches, squares, gardens, city walls, and the course of the Tiber. Its graphic treatment distinguishes built areas from streets and open spaces, supporting the study of Rome’s urban form and architectural organization.

The illustrated border includes putti, inscriptions, monument indexes, and views of Roman buildings and urban landmarks. The composition presents the city plan together with architectural and historical imagery characteristic of eighteenth-century Roman print culture.

Status:

Public Domain Reference Image

Use:

Architectural study, historical research, urban-morphology analysis, cartographic comparison, Roman architectural reference, visual research, and educational use

Source / Credit:

David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford University Libraries

Source ID:

La Topografia di Roma by Giovanni Battista Nolli, 1748

Source Access: 

Digital image accessed through the David Rumsey Map Collection

Download Status:

Available

File Type: 

Digital Reference Image / Raster Map

File Format: 

PNG

File Size: 

7.14 MB

Pixel Dimensions: 

2064 x 1428

Scale / Reproduction: 

Digital reproduction. Display and print scale depend on the output dimensions; resizing does not preserve a fixed physical map scale.

Digital Edition: 

Reduced-resolution reference copy prepared for online viewing and study. The full-resolution source file is not included in this download.

Notice:

The original historical map, published in 1748, is in the public domain. This digital reproduction was accessed through the David Rumsey Map Collection and is credited to the institution in accordance with its image-use guidance. Arch2Dwg and Vitruvius LLC do not claim copyright over the original cartography, historical text, engraved illustrations, architectural representations, or other original historical content.

Any copyright claimed by Arch2Dwg and Vitruvius LLC applies only to independently created, copyright-eligible contributions, such as original catalog text, image preparation, formatting, metadata, or graphic presentation, where applicable. Such claims do not restrict use of the underlying public-domain work.

Disclaimer:

This map is provided for illustrative, educational, research, historical-reference, and visual-analysis purposes. It represents historical conditions and cartographic conventions and should not be relied upon as a current survey, navigation map, existing-condition document, or construction drawing.