Letter to Giusto Fontanini 1723, May 13.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Letter to Giusto Fontanini 1723, May 13.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81331278

Francesco Bianchini sends the erudite archbishop and archaeologist Giusto Fontanini information about the correct dimension of the Roman foot, indicating the sources where it is documented. He also promises to send information about the gold medals discovered near Bersello.

1 item (2 leaves)

Getty Research Institute

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8261505

Getty Research Institute

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Bianchini, Francesco, 1662-1729

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h99dm1 (person)

Francesco Bianchini, scientist, archaeologist and poet who served Alexander VIII and Clement XI as Superintendent of the Fine Arts and Secretary of the Congregation of the Calendar. He published several works, including De Kalendario et cyclo Caesaris, an influential study of the calendar, and was responsible for the construction of the sundial of Santa Maria degli Angelis in Rome. From the description of Letters to various correspondents, 1686-1719. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80...

Fontanini, Giusto, 1666-1736

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mh5243 (person)

Archbiship, archaeologist, scholar. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Rome, to Antonio Tatti, 1705 Aug. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270527503 ...